An outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia bacteremia in hemodialysis patients: An epidemiologic and molecular study

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 199-204

  Kaitwatcharachai, C ^a   Silpapojakul, K ^a   Jitsurong, S ^a   Kalnauwakul, S ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Burkholderia cepacia; Catheter related bacteremia; Chlorhexidine cetrimide solution; Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORCEPS; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0033919455     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.2000.8295     Document Type: Article

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