Enterococci: Susceptibility, resistance, and now dependence on vancomycin

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 367-370

  Mundy, L M ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIUM DETECTION; EDITORIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS; INTESTINE FLORA; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031948926     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/109.4.367     Document Type: Editorial

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