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Bacteria of Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections at a University Hospital in Egypt: Identification and Associated Risk Factors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Fatma A. Amer ,
Heba A. Mohtady ,
Iman M. El-Behedy ,
Salem Khalil ,
Yasser A. El-Hendy ,
Eman A. El-Gindy  and
Hala E. Salem
Fatma A. Amer
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
Heba A. Mohtady
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
Iman M. El-Behedy
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
Salem Khalil
Affiliation:
Department of Urology, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
Yasser A. El-Hendy
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
Eman A. El-Gindy
Affiliation:
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
Hala E. Salem
Affiliation:
Intensive Care Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 25 , Issue 11 , November 2004 , pp. 895 - 897
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2004

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