Acinetobacter baumanii line-associated infection

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 222-224

  Go, Chi Hiong U ^a,b   Joseph, Thomas ^a,b   Cunha, Burke A ^a,b  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER INFECTION; DEATH; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS;

EID: 0034042706     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mhl.2000.106291     Document Type: Article

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