Imipenem resistance among gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria in hospitalized patients

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 110-113

  Khorshidi, A ^a   Sharif, A R ^a  

^a KASHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Bacteria resistance; Imipenem; Pseudomonas

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954073301     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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