Risk factors for colonization with enterococci in neonatal intensive care unit [1]

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 53-

  Miedema, C J ^a   Kerkhof, M ^a   Arends, J P ^a   Bergman, K A ^a   Kimpen, J L L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; ENTEROCOCCUS; FECES CULTURE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NETHERLANDS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; THROAT CULTURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS;

EID: 0033993410     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0691.2000.00019.x     Document Type: Letter

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