A nationwide, multicenter, case-control study comparing risk factors, treatment, and outcome for vancomycin-resistant and -susceptible enterococcal bacteremia☆
Authors:
- Sujata M. BhavnaniSBSujata M. Bhavnani
- Julie A. DrakeJDJulie A. Drake
- Alan ForrestAFAlan Forrest
- June A. DeinhartJDJune A. Deinhart
- Ronald N. JonesRJRonald N. Jones
- Douglas J. BiedenbachDBDouglas J. Biedenbach
- Charles H. BallowCBCharles H. Ballow
- 1 March 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
- Vol. 36 (3) , 145-158
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