Low Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Colonization with Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria in High Risk Units in a Canadian Tertiary Care Centre

John M Embil; Amin Kabani; George Zhanel; Lindsay E Nicolle

doi:10.1155/1996/636575

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases (Jan 1996)

Low Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Colonization with Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria in High Risk Units in a Canadian Tertiary Care Centre

John M Embil,
Amin Kabani,
George Zhanel,
Lindsay E Nicolle

Affiliations

John M Embil: Infectious Diseases, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Department of Medical Microbiology and the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Amin Kabani: Infectious Diseases, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Department of Medical Microbiology and the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
George Zhanel: Infectious Diseases, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Department of Medical Microbiology and the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Lindsay E Nicolle: Infectious Diseases, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Department of Medical Microbiology and the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/1996/636575
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 5
pp. 307 – 312

Abstract

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria among patients receiving care in high risk units in a Canadian tertiary care centre.

Published in Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1180-2332 (Print)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cjidmm/

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