Emergence of epidemic clones of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Singapore

被引：15

作者：

Koh, TH

Hsu, LY

Chiu, LL

Lin, RVTP

机构：

[1] Singapore Gen Hosp, Dept Pathol, Singapore 169608, Singapore

[2] Singapore Gen Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Singapore 169608, Singapore

[3] Natl Univ Singapore Hosp, Dept Lab Med, Singapore, Singapore

来源：

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION | 2006年 / 63卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1016/j.jhin.2006.01.028

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

引用

页码：234 / 236

页数：3

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