Outbreak of bloodstream infections associated with dialysis machine waste ports in a hemodialysis facility

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 723-725

  Block, C ^a   Backenroth, R ^a   Gershon, E ^a   Israeli, R ^a   Simhon, A ^a   Popovtzer, M ^a   Shapiro, M ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MACHINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SEPTICEMIA;

EID: 0032722113     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050385     Document Type: Article

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