Nosocomial outbreak of Pantoea agglomerans in a pediatric urgent care center

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 281-284

  Bicudo, Eliana L ^a,d   Macedo, Vanise O ^b   Carrara, Marlene A ^a   Castro, Fabíola F S ^c   Rage, Ruth I ^c  

^a Hospital Santa Lucia   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^c Laboratory Exame   (Brazil)

^d NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Nosocomial outbreak; Pantoea agglomerans; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CEFTRIAXONE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BRAZIL; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE SEPSIS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYDRATION; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PANTOEA AGGLOMERANS; PEDIATRIC WARD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; TUBE; VOMITING;

EID: 34547137155     PISSN: 14138670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-86702007000200023     Document Type: Article

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