Antibiotic resistance in nosocomial pulmonary pathogens

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 45-51

  Chalfine, Annie ^a   Timsit, Jean François ^a   Acar, Jacques ^b  

^a SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Nosocomial pneumonia; Pathogen in nosocomial pneumonia

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; IMIPENEM; METICILLIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONADACEAE; REVIEW;

EID: 0034120785     PISSN: 10693424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-9929     Document Type: Review

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