Infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii susceptible only to polymyxin in a gynecologic oncology unit

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 264-

  Vorgias, G ^a   Iavazzo, C ^a,b   Makarova, E ^a   Akrivos, T ^a   Falagas, Matthew E ^b,c  

^a METAXA CANCER HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b ALFA INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AIBS   (Greece)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter baumannii; Cervical carcinoma; Endometrial carcinoma; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CEFOXITIN; CLINDAMYCIN; COLISTIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PIPERACILLIN; POLYMYXIN; TAZOBACTAM;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ACINETOBACTER INFECTION; ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT CANCER; SALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL INFECTION; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA; VAGINA BLEEDING; WOUND CARE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 67349103058     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.01.032     Document Type: Article

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