Impact of microbiology practice on cumulative prevalence of respiratory tract bacteria in patients with cystic fibrosis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 753-757

  Shreve, Michael R ^a   Butler, Steven ^b   Kaplowitz, Haley J ^b   Rabin, Harvey R ^c   Stokes, Dennis ^d   Light, Michael ^e   Regelmann, Warren E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b GENENTECH INC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT EXAMINATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BURKHOLDERIA; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0033035986     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.3.753-757.1999     Document Type: Article

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