Development and Spread of Bacterial Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents: An Overview
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- 15 September 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 33 (s3) , S108-S115
- https://doi.org/10.1086/321834
Abstract
Resistance to antimicrobial agents is emerging in a wide variety of nosocomial and community-acquired pathogens. The emergence and spread of multiplyKeywords
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