Clinical and microbiological characteristics of bacteremia caused by Acinetobacter lwoffii

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 501-505

  Ku, S C ^a   Hsueh, P R ^a   Yang, P C ^a   Luh, K T ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPICILLIN; AZTREONAM; CEFOPERAZONE; CEFTAZIDIME; CLAVULANIC ACID; FLUCONAZOLE; IMIPENEM; NETILMICIN; PIPERACILLIN; SULBACTAM; TOBRAMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ACINETOBACTER LWOFFII; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BILIARY TRACT INFECTION; CANCER; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INDWELLING CATHETER; MALE; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

EID: 0033854739     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960000315     Document Type: Article

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