Enteral feeding tubes are a reservoir for nosocomial antibiotic-resistant pathogens

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1011-1012

  Mehall, John R ^a   Kite, Cheryl A ^a   Gilliam, Craig H ^a   Jackson, Richard J ^a   Smith, Samuel D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Enteral feeding; Nosocomial infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ENTERIC FEEDING; ENTEROCOCCUS; FEEDING APPARATUS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036307027     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2002.33831     Document Type: Article

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