Enteric pathogens: Experience of a tertiary hospital in the United Arab Emirates in 2006

Emirates Medical Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 301-305

  El Kurdi, Sylvia ^a   Al Kaabi, Mohammed ^a   Eley, Adrian ^b  

^a TAWAM HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Enteric pathogens; Microbiology laboratory; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM TOXIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONSULTATION; EUROPE; EXPERIENCE; FECES ANALYSIS; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; INTESTINE INFECTION; MEDICAL RECORD; NONHUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; PARASITE; PREVALENCE; ROTAVIRUS; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 40949112839     PISSN: 02506882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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