Molecular epidemiology and antibiotic resistance of Enterobacter spp. from three distinct populations in Grampian, UK

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 419-425

  Wagenlehner, F M E ^a   MacKenzie, F M ^a   Forbes, K J ^b   Gould, I M ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Clonal relationship; Enterobacter spp.

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAMASE; CEFOTAXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; GENTAMICIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTER; GENOME; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; GENETICS; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; SEROTYPING;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PHYLOGENY; SEROTYPING;

EID: 0036891098     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(02)00179-6     Document Type: Article

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