Multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria in postoperative infections

Journal of the Indian Medical Association

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Singh, Ajay Vir ^a   Mishra, Bibhabati ^a   Thakur, Archana ^a  

^a G B PANT HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Hospital associated infections; Multidrug resistant gram negative bacteria; Postoperative infections

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPICILLIN; CEFOPERAZONE; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; GENTAMICIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; MEROPENEM; NETILMICIN; OFLOXACIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; SULBACTAM;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION;

EID: 77956648353     PISSN: 00195847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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