Bacillus spp. and Related Genera

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 139-158

  Logan, Niall A ^a   Rodríguez Díaz, Marina ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial sensitivity and infection management; Bacillus anthracis and anthrax; Bacillus cereus; bacillus spp. and related genera; Oropharyngeal and gastrointestinal anthrax

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889484577     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch9     Document Type: Chapter

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