Survival of nosocomial bacteria on hospital fabrics [2]

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 291-

  Chacko, L ^a   Jose, S ^a   Isac, A ^a   Bhat, K G ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79959490688     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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