Emergence of multi-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a Western Australian hospital

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 60-65

  Inglis, T J J ^a,b,c   Benson, K A ^b   O'Reilly, L ^a   Bradbury, R ^d,e   Hodge, M ^a,b   Speers, D ^a,b,c   Heath, C H ^a,c,f  

^a PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE   (Australia)

^b SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d ROYAL HOBART HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^f ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emerging healthcare associated infection; Molecular epidemiology; Multi resistant pseudomonas; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Pulsed field gel electrophoresis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DEVICE; GENETIC LINKAGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 77955517120     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.01.026     Document Type: Article

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