Pseudo-outbreak of Aeromonas hydrophila isolates related to endoscopy

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 313-316

  Esteban, J ^a   Gadea, I ^a   Fernandez Roblas R ^a   Molleja, A ^a   Calvo, R ^a   Acebron V ^a   Soriano, F ^a  

^a Hospital UniversitarioFundación Jiménez Díaz   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aeromonas hydrophilia; Colonic biopsy; Cytotoxin detection; Pseudo outbreak; SDS PAGE

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; GLUTARALDEHYDE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; COLON BIOPSY; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PLASMID; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

EID: 0032931064     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1998.0531     Document Type: Article

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