Aerococcus urinae in urinary tract infections

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1703-1705

  Zhang, Qing ^a   Kwoh, Christopher ^a   Attorri, Silvia ^a   Clarridge III, Jill E ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROCOCUS URINAE; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CASE REPORT; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

AEROCOCCUS URINAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; POSIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0033997694     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.4.1703-1705.2000     Document Type: Article

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