Enterococci as emerging pathogens of humans

Journal of Applied Microbiology Symposium Supplement

Volumn 83, Issue , 1997, Pages

  Morrison, D ^a   Woodford, N ^a   Cookson, B ^a  

^a CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN; AMINOGLYCOSIDE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; GENTAMICIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLASSIFICATION; CROSS INFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS; HUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; BIOTYPOLOGY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; RESERVOIR; TAXONOMY;

CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 0031422515     PISSN: 02674440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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