Vibrio vulnificus: an unusual mode of acquisition and novel use of rapid susceptibility testing

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 370-372

  Partridge, D G ^a   Townsend, R ^a   Larkin, S ^a   Parsons, H K ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZTREONAM; CEFOTAXIME; CEFOTETAN; CEFOXITIN; CEFTAZIDIME; CLINDAMYCIN; DOXYCYCLINE; FLUCLOXACILLIN; MEROPENEM; PENICILLIN G; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; VANCOMYCIN;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INOTROPISM; LEG DISEASE; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWIMMING POOL; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); VIBRIO VULNIFICUS; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS INFECTION;

AGED; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MUD THERAPY; TRAVEL; VIBRIO INFECTIONS; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 65849436874     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: 14724146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2008.059238     Document Type: Article

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