Microbiology of wound infections and its associated risk factors among patients of a Tertiary hospital in Benin City, Nigeria

Journal of Research in Health Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 109-113

  Egbe, Christopher Aye ^a   Omoregie, Richard ^a   Igbarumah, Isaac Ohiorenuan ^a   Onemu, Samson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Nigeria; Wound Infection

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CLOXACILLIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; TETRACYCLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NIGERIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84856495160     PISSN: 16822765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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