Aeromonas infection in acute suppurative cholangitis: Review of 30 cases

Journal of Infection

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-73

  Chan, F K L ^a   Ching, J Y L ^a   Ling, T K W ^a   Chung, S C S ^a   Sung, J J Y ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTAZIDIME; IMIPENEM; PIPERACILLIN;

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; BILE DUCT STONE; BLOOD CULTURE; CHOLANGITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; MORTALITY; PANCREAS CANCER; PATHOGENESIS; SEPSIS; SEPTICEMIA;

EID: 0034094098     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jinf.1999.0594     Document Type: Article

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