Infection versus colonization in the critical care unit

Critical Care Clinics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 71-90

  Bergen, G A ^a   Toney, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BLOOD VESSEL CATHETERIZATION; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS PNEUMONIA; INTENSIVE CARE; INTRAVESICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0031975825     PISSN: 07490704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-0704(05)70382-1     Document Type: Article

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