Screening at admission for carrier prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms in resource-constrained settings: A hospital-based observational study

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 180-181

  Vandana, K E ^a   Varghese, G ^a   Krishna, S ^a   Mukhopadhyay, C ^a   Kamath, A ^a   Ajith, V ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN; DRINKING WATER; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CITROBACTER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE CARRIER; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INDIA; INFECTION CONTROL; KLEBSIELLA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NOSE SMEAR; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PNEUMONIA; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 77956177514     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.04.015     Document Type: Letter

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