Characteristics of Achromobacter xylosoxidans bacteremia in northern Taiwan

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 277-282

  Shie, Shian Sen ^a   Huang, Ching Tai ^a   Leu, Hsieh Shong ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Achromobacter xylosoxidans; Bacteremia; Malignancy; Microbial sensitivity tests; Mortality

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; CEFTAZIDIME; CEPHALOSPORIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; IMIPENEM; PIPERACILLIN; STEROID;

ACHROMOBACTER XYLOSOXIDANS; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MALE; MORTALITY; NEUTROPENIA; RISK FACTOR; TAIWAN;

ACHROMOBACTER DENITRIFICANS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTEREMIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 24744460968     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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