Studies on the epidemiology and pathogenesis of Proteus mirabilis infections of the urinary tract in patients with urostomies

Urine samples were collected from 71 urostomy patients over a period 2 years. E. coli was the most stable (stability index 88%) followed by Pr. Mirabilis (72%), Ent. faecalis (55%) and Kleb. pneumoniae (52.5%). Perianal swabs were obtained from 6 patients with Pr. mirabilis urinary infections and 3...

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Main Author: Caliskan, Zeliha
Published: Cardiff University 2005
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.583589