Effect of linezolid on the occurrence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci [1]

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 64, Issue 24, 2007, Pages 2535-2536

  Eiland III, Edward H ^a   Robinson, Jennifer B ^b  

^a HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPEPTIDE; LINEZOLID; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL FLORA; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL INFECTION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 37249032673     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp070254     Document Type: Letter

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