Prevalence and serotype distribution of encapsulated Haemophilus influenzae isolates from patients with lower respiratory tract infections in Poland

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 938-941

  Skoczyńska, Anna ^a   Lewandowska, Magdalena ^b   Klarowicz, Anna ^a   Hryniewicz, Waleria ^a  

^a NATIONAL MEDICINES INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAMASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CELL ENCAPSULATION; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; NONHUMAN; POLAND; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POLAND; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SEROTYPING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 13844266133     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.43.2.938-941.2005     Document Type: Article

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