Incidence and susceptibility of pathogenic bacteria vary between intensive care units within a single hospital: Implications for empiric antibiotic strategies

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 638-646

  Namias, N ^a   Samiian, L ^a   Nino, D ^a   Shirazi, E ^a   O'Neill, K ^a   Kett, D H ^a   Ginzburg, E ^a   McKenney, M G ^a   Sleeman, D ^a   Cohn, S M ^a   Roberts, R ^a   Yowler, C J ^a   Wiles, C ^a   Paul, B K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Antibiotics; Critical care; Surgery; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTAZIDIME; VANCOMYCIN;

ACINETOBACTER; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROCOCCUS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 0033770017     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200010000-00010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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