The in vitro activity of antimicrobial agents alone and in combination against clinical isolates of gram-positive bacteria
A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, for degree of Master of Science in Medicine. === Analysis of organisms involved in hospital infections has shown that Gram -positive bacteria have assumed an increasingly important role. Examples that...
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ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-wits-oai-wiredspace.wits.ac.za-10539-264102019-05-11T03:40:24Z The in vitro activity of antimicrobial agents alone and in combination against clinical isolates of gram-positive bacteria Van Den Berg, Alan A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, for degree of Master of Science in Medicine. Analysis of organisms involved in hospital infections has shown that Gram -positive bacteria have assumed an increasingly important role. Examples that have been recognised as important pathogens are staphylococci,enterococci, streptococci, Corynebacterium jeikeium and Leuconostoc species. Methicillin resistance in staphylococci has become a major problem in certain hospitals. Viridans streptococci continue to be the most frequent cause of native valve endocarditis. Leuconostoc species are being increasingly isolated from blood culture specimens. IT2019 2019-02-14T13:19:00Z 2019-02-14T13:19:00Z 1993-10 Thesis https://hdl.handle.net/10539/26410 en application/pdf |
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A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, for degree of Master of Science in Medicine. === Analysis of organisms involved in hospital infections has shown that Gram -positive bacteria have assumed an increasingly important role. Examples that have been recognised as important pathogens are staphylococci,enterococci, streptococci, Corynebacterium jeikeium and Leuconostoc species. Methicillin resistance in staphylococci has become a major problem in certain hospitals. Viridans streptococci continue to be the most frequent cause of native valve endocarditis. Leuconostoc species are being increasingly isolated from blood culture specimens. === IT2019 |
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Van Den Berg, Alan The in vitro activity of antimicrobial agents alone and in combination against clinical isolates of gram-positive bacteria |
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The in vitro activity of antimicrobial agents alone and in combination against clinical isolates of gram-positive bacteria |
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The in vitro activity of antimicrobial agents alone and in combination against clinical isolates of gram-positive bacteria |
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The in vitro activity of antimicrobial agents alone and in combination against clinical isolates of gram-positive bacteria |
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The in vitro activity of antimicrobial agents alone and in combination against clinical isolates of gram-positive bacteria |
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The in vitro activity of antimicrobial agents alone and in combination against clinical isolates of gram-positive bacteria |
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in vitro activity of antimicrobial agents alone and in combination against clinical isolates of gram-positive bacteria |
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