Trends in post-operative infections by Gram-positive bacteria

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 35-37

  Koontz, Franklin P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gram positive bacteria; Post operative infections; Surgery

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; OXACILLIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BETA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; CENTRAL AMERICA; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENTEROCOCCUS; EUROPE; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AMERICA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0034530014     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0924-8579(00)00304-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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