The control of hyperendemic glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus spp. on a haematology unit by changing antibiotic usage

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 261-266

  Bradley, Susan J ^a   Wilson, Angela L T ^a   Allen, Michael C ^b   Sher, Hilary A ^a   Goldstone, Anthony H ^a   Scott, Geoffrey M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTAZIDIME; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENTEROCOCCUS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEFTAZIDIME; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS; FEMALE; GLYCOPEPTIDES; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HEMATOLOGY; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENICILLANIC ACID; PIPERACILLIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0033059824     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/43.2.261     Document Type: Article

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