Epidemiologically relevant antimicrobial resistance phenotypes in pathogens isolated from critically ill patients in a Brazilian Universitary Hospital

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 623-630

  De Carvalho, Rodolfo Henriques ^a   Gontijo Filho, Paulo P ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Multiresistant microorganisms; Nosocomial infection

Indexed keywords

ENTEROBACTER; KLEBSIELLA; NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 59349107265     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822008000400005     Document Type: Article

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