The emergence of enterococci as a cause of nosocomial infection

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 149-156

  Hunt, C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross infection; Drug resistance, microbial; Enterococcus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CROSS INFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

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

ANIMALIA; ENTEROCOCCUS;

EID: 0031870274     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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