Population-based laboratory surveillance for Serratia species isolates in a large Canadian health region

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 89-95

  Laupland, K B ^a,b,d   Parkins, M D ^a   Gregson, D B ^a,b,c   Church, D L ^a,b,c   Ross, T ^b,c   Pitout, J D D ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c CALGARY LABORATORY SERVICES   (Canada)

^d FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; NITROFURANTOIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SERRATIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SERRATIA; SERRATIA INFECTIONS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 38649084982     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-007-0400-7     Document Type: Article

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