Prevalence of virulence determinants in Staphylococcus epidermidis from ICU patients in Kampala, Uganda

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 242-250

  Okee, Moses S ^a,c   Joloba, Moses L ^a   Okello, Margaret ^b   Najjuka, Florence C ^a   Katabazi, Fred A ^a   Bwanga, Freddie ^a   Nanteza, Ann ^c   Kateete, David P ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Uganda)

^b MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL   (Uganda)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance genes; Intensive care unit; Mulago Hospital; Staphylococcus epidermidis; Uganda; Virulence determinants

Indexed keywords

AGAR; AMINOGLYCOSIDE; HEMOLYSIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOFILM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 84858427089     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.2007     Document Type: Article

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