The consequences of antibiotic use in horticulture

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 429-431

  Falkiner, Frederick R ^a,b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; DRUG USE; PLANT; SHORT SURVEY;

AGRICULTURE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; PLANTS;

EID: 0031980033     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/41.4.429     Document Type: Short Survey

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