Study of bacteria isolated from orthopedic implant infections and their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 158-163

  Khosravi, A D ^a   Ahmadi, F ^a   Salmanzadeh, S ^a   Dashtbozorg, A ^a   Abasi Montazeri, E ^a  

^a AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial susceptibility; Bacteria; Infection; Orthopedic implant

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KLEBSIELLA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE SUBSP. OZAENAE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 74349116244     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2009.158.163     Document Type: Article

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