The impact of antimicrobial use on the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in hospitals

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 757-765

  Gaynes, R ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; DRUG EFFICACY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; REVIEW;

EID: 0031454283     PISSN: 08915520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-5520(05)70388-3     Document Type: Article

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