Antibiotic and biocide resistance in bacteria

Microbios

Volumn 84, Issue 342, 1996, Pages 45-65

  Russell, A D ^a   Day, M J ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Biocides; Linked resistance; Resistance mechanisms

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL;

EID: 0029682429     PISSN: 00262633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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