New technology for detecting multidrug-resistant pathogens in the clinical microbiology laboratory

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 306-311

  Peterson, Lance R ^a,b   Noskin, Gary A ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST CONTROL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; INFECTION CONTROL; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035040699     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid0702.010233     Document Type: Conference Paper

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