Appearance of IMP-1 metallo-β-lactamase in Europe

Lancet

Volumn 353, Issue 9156, 1999, Pages 899-900

  Cornaglia, G ^a   Riccio, M L ^a   Mazzariol, A ^a   Lauretti, L ^a   Fontana, R ^a   Rossolini, G M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAMASE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033550959     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(98)05954-6     Document Type: Article

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