Nosocomial spread of Bacillus anthracis

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 401-402

  Yakupogullari, Y ^a   Koroglu, M ^a  

^a MALATYA STATE HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; DOXYCYCLINE; ERYTHROMYCIN; FUSIDIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE; PENICILLIN G; SULTAMICILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTHRAX; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; AUTOCLAVE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; DISINFECTION; DRUG MEGADOSE; EXUDATE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT; LETTER; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; SKIN INFECTION;

ANIMALS; ANTHRAX; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; ENDEMIC DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; UMBILICUS; ZOONOSES;

EID: 34547680055     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.05.002     Document Type: Letter

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