Recurrent infections and chronic colonization by an Escherichia coli clone in the respiratory tract of a patient with severe cystic bronchiectasis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 2766-2767

  Wang, Jann Yuan ^a   Hsueh, Po Ren ^a   Wang, Jann Tay ^a   Lee, Li Na ^a   Yang, Pan Chyr ^a   Luh, Kwen Tay ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BRONCHIECTASIS; CASE REPORT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; LUNG INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; RECURRENT INFECTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; POMACANTHUS MACULOSUS; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0033912745     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.7.2766-2767.2000     Document Type: Article

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