Metronidazole-resistant strain of Clostridium perfringens isolated from a clinical specimen [2]

Journal of Infection

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 164-165

  Faris, B ^a   Faris, C ^a   Clark, J ^a   Brown, R ^a   Poxton, I R ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CASE REPORT; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0032724163     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(99)90013-0     Document Type: Article

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