Enteric fever in Mumbai - Clinical profile, sensitivity patterns and response to antimicrobials

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 56, Issue APR, 2008, Pages 237-240

  Jog, S ^a   Soman, R ^a   Singhal, T ^a   Rodrigues, C ^a   Mehta, A ^a   Dastur, F D ^a  

^a P D HINDUJA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INFANT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SALMONELLA PARATYPHI; SALMONELLA TYPHI; TYPHOID FEVER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SALMONELLA PARATYPHI A; SALMONELLA TYPHI; TYPHOID FEVER;

EID: 43449084387     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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