Pacemaker generator pocket infection due to Burkholderia cepacia

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 392-393

  Duan, X ^a   Ling, F ^a   Zhou, L ^a   Yu, Z ^a   Ren, S h ^a   Zhou, T m ^a  

^a Department of Pediatrics   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; LEVOFLOXACIN; SULPERAZON;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CASE REPORT; DEVICE INFECTION; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEVER; GENERATOR; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; PAIN; REIMPLANTATION;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; BURKHOLDERIA INFECTIONS; CEFOPERAZONE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; OFLOXACIN; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; SULBACTAM;

EID: 36448979889     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.10.005     Document Type: Letter

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