Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: A call for action!

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 411-412

  Nordmann, P ^a   Cornaglia, G ^b  

^a BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAPENEMASE;

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CARBAPENEMASE PRODUCING ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; EDITORIAL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; EUROPE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ENTEROBACTERIACEAE;

EID: 84859897166     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03795.x     Document Type: Editorial

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