Acinetobacter infection is associated with acquired glucose intolerance in burn patients

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 405-408

  Furniss, Dominic ^a,b   Gore, Sinclair ^a   Azadian, Berge ^a   Myers, Simon R ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BURN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY;

ACINETOBACTER INFECTIONS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 26444590921     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bcr.0000176882.69354.7e     Document Type: Article

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