Infections due to anaerobic bacteria and the role of antimicrobial susceptibility testing of anaerobes

Reviews and Research in Medical Microbiology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-12

  Jenkins, S G ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobes; Antibiotics; Bacteroides; Gangrene; Resista nce; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAMASE INHIBITOR; CEPHALOSPORIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CLAVULANIC ACID; CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; QUINOLONE; SULBACTAM; TETRACYCLINE; TICARCILLIN;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC INFECTION; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS; HUMAN; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035132227     PISSN: 0954139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013542-200101000-00001     Document Type: Article

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