Characterization and mechanisms of resistance of group B streptococcal isolates obtained at a community hospital

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 431-433

  Varman, M ^a   Romero, J R ^e   Cornish, N E ^b   Manley, J ^c   Meza, J L ^b   Zach, T L ^d   Chartrand, S A ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Children's Hospital   (United States)

^d 981205 Nebraska Medical Center   (United States)

^e NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CITY; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTOUTERINE POUCH; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; UNITED STATES;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLINDAMYCIN; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; ERYTHROMYCIN; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 21644463570     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-005-1335-5     Document Type: Article

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