Microbial resistance to drugs - A universal problem in urgent need of a comprehensive approach

National Medical Journal of India

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 221-224

  Kumar, Ashir ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; GENETICS; HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0031217469     PISSN: 0970258X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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