Isolation and antimicrobial sensitivities of Kluyvera spp. from humans in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2005-2006

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 371-372

  Muller Pebody, Berit ^a   Lillie, Mark ^a   Johnson, Alan P ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; CEFPODOXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DEMOGRAPHY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE TRANSFER; HUMAN; INTESTINE; KLUYVERA; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; UNITED KINGDOM; URINE;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENGLAND; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KLUYVERA; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NORTHERN IRELAND; WALES;

EID: 34548390082     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2007.06.009     Document Type: Letter

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