Morganella morganii could be an important intensive care unit pathogen

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 154-155

  Singla, Nidhi ^a   Kaistha, Neelam ^a   Gulati, Neelam ^a   Chander, Jagdish ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFOPERAZONE; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; NALIDIXIC ACID; NORFLOXACIN; PIPERACILLIN; SULBACTAM; TAZOBACTAM;

CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DRUG RESISTANCE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; MORGANELLA MORGANII; URINARY CATHETER; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 78650964332     PISSN: 09725229     EISSN: 1998359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.74176     Document Type: Letter

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