A long-period survey on nosocomial infections in Ilam University Hospitals, Iran

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 534-539

  Sadeghifard, N ^a   Azizi Jalilian, F ^a   Zaeimi Yazdi, J ^b  

^a ILAM UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ilam; Iran; Long period survey; Nosocomial infections

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33646252951     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2006.534.539     Document Type: Article

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