A pseudoepidemic of Alcaligenes xylosoxidans attributable to contaminated saline

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 146-148

  Granowitz, E V ^a   Keenholtz, S L ^a  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AGED; ALCALIGENES; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTAMINATION; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MALE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0031900616     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(98)80035-7     Document Type: Article

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