Seasonality in Gram-negative and healthcare-associated infections

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 934-940

  Richet, H ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Bacilli; Climatic factors; Gram negative; Nosocomial; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CATHETER INFECTION; DIALYSIS; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; EPIDEMIC; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE PRODUCING ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; KLEBSIELLA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURGICAL INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VIRAL RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ACINETOBACTER; BACILLI (CLASS); ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 84866163853     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03954.x     Document Type: Review

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