Mobiluncus species in gynaecological and obstetric infections: Antimicrobial resistance and prevalence in a Turkish population

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 268-271

  Bahar, Hrisi ^a   Torun, Müzeyyen Mamal ^a   Öçer, Fahri ^a   Kocazeybek, Bekir ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Bacterial vaginosis; Endometrial smears; Mobiluncus species; Salpingitis; Vulvo vaginal abscesses

Indexed keywords

AGAR; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOXITIN; CLINDAMYCIN; IMIPENEM; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; SULTAMICILLIN;

ABSCESS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRITIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOBILUNCUS; MOBILUNCUS CURTISII; MOBILUNCUS MULIERIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALPINGITIS; SMEAR; TURKEY (BIRD); VAGINITIS;

EID: 14344263718     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2004.09.019     Document Type: Article

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