African Journal of
Bacteriology Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Bacteriol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9871
  • DOI: 10.5897/JBR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 121

Short Communication

Polymicrobial ventilator associated pneumonia and antibiotic susceptibility of bacterial isolates in a university hospital, Tabriz, Iran

Mohammad Esmaeil Hejazi
  • Mohammad Esmaeil Hejazi
  • Respiratory Diseases, Tuberculosis and Pulmonary Disease Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Islamic Republic of Iran
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Masoud Nazemiyeh*
  • Masoud Nazemiyeh*
  • Respiratory Diseases, Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Islamic Republic of Iran
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Fatemeh Seifar
  • Fatemeh Seifar
  • Students Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran
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Fatemeh Beheshti
  • Fatemeh Beheshti
  • Department of Microbiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran
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  •  Received: 09 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 20 May 2015
  •  Published: 30 June 2015

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