Epidemiology and infection control implications of Acinetobacter spp. in Hong Kong

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 228-234

  Houang, E T S ^a   Chu, Y W ^a   Leung, C M ^a   Chu, K Y ^a   Berlau, J ^a   Ng, K C ^a   Cheng, A F B ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOOD CULTURE; COLONY FORMATION; CONTROL SYSTEM; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ACINETOBACTER; ACINETOBACTER INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; DNA, BACTERIAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; RESTRICTION MAPPING; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL;

ACINETOBACTER; ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0035171558     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.1.228-234.2001     Document Type: Article

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