Frequency, urinalysis and susceptibility profile of pathogens causing urinary tract infections in Enugu state, Southeast Nigeria;Perfil da frequência, análise urinária e suscetibilidade de patógenos causando infecções do trato urinário no estado de Enugu, Sudeste da Nigéria

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 55-59

  Dibua, Uju M E ^a   Onyemerela, Ifeoma S ^a   Nweze, Emeka I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibiotic susceptibility; Etiology; Pathogen; Southeast Nigeria; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIURIA; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NIGERIA; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 84894069181     PISSN: 00364665     EISSN: 16789946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0036-46652014000100008     Document Type: Article

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