The challenge of multiresistant Streptococcus pneumoniae: International initiatives in day-care centers and the use of molecular epidemiologic techniques

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 4, 1999, Pages

  Tomasz, Alexander ^a  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PENICILLIN G;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DAY CARE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; RISK; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0344172823     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.1999.tb00859.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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