Acinetobacter infection in neurosurgical intensive care patients

National Medical Journal of India

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 296-300

  Suri, A ^a   Mahapatra, A K ^a   Kapil, A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

ACINETOBACTER INFECTIONS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0034332352     PISSN: 0970258X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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