Disinfectant-resistant bacteria in Buenos Aires city hospital wastewater

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 644-648

  Nunez L ^a   Moretton, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Disinfectant; Hospital effluent; Resistance

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 39449100589     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822007000400012     Document Type: Article

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