Isolation of Escherichia coli strains in clinical cases of vaginal infection: Association with other microorganisms and antibacterial susceptibility;Aislamiento de cepas de Escherichia coli desde casos clínicos de infección vaginal: Asociación con otros microorganismos y susceptibilidad antibacteriana

Revista Chilena de Obstetricia y Ginecologia

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 222-228

  Padilla E , Carlos ^a   Lobos G , Olga ^a   Padilla E , Ramiro ^b   Fuentes V , Leoncio ^b   Núñez F , Loreto ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

^b HOSPITAL REGIONAL DE TALCA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial susceptibility; E coli; Vaginal infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 35048854201     PISSN: 0048766X     EISSN: 07177526     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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