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Prevalence of Ceftriaxone-and Ceftazidime-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in Long-Term–Care Facilities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Lona Mody ,
Suzanne F. Bradley ,
Larry J. Strausbaugh  and
Robert R. Muder
Lona Mody
Affiliation:
Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Suzanne F. Bradley
Affiliation:
Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Larry J. Strausbaugh
Affiliation:
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oregon Health Services University, Portland, Oregon
Robert R. Muder
Affiliation:
Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 22 , Issue 4 , April 2001 , pp. 193 - 194
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2001

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