Invasive infections due to vancomycin-resistant enterococci in adult patients

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 281-286

  Jean, Shio Shin ^a   Fang, Chi Tai ^a   Wang, Hua Kung ^a   Hsueh, Po Ren ^a   Chang, Shan Chwen ^a   Luh, Kwen Tay ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Invasive infection; Vancomycin resistant enterococci

Indexed keywords

CEFEPIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL PERITONITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; FECES CULTURE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; PLEURA EMPYEMA; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGED; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; FEMALE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 0035682329     PISSN: 02532662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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