Bacterial flora in residents of long-term care facilities: a point prevalence study

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 385-387

  Kanellakopoulou, K ^a   Grammelis, V ^b   Baziaka, F ^a   Volonaki, A ^a   Gika, M ^b   Lazanas, M ^b   Giamarellou, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^b IASO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CARBAPENEM; CEPHALOSPORIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; HYGIENE; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NASOPHARYNX; NOSE SMEAR; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CARRIER STATE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; NOSE; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; URINE;

EID: 61349127172     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.10.027     Document Type: Letter

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