Nosocomial infections in patients with HIV disease

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 179-185

  Laing, R B S ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HIV; Nosocomial infections

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; PENTAMIDINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTEREMIA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; DIARRHEA; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFECTION RISK; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEGIONELLA; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA; PSEUDOMONAS; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0032721267     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1999.0617     Document Type: Review

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