The epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance

Ecosystem Health

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 158-163

  Goldmann, Donald A ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG RESISTANCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0033428318     PISSN: 10762825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-0992.1999.09925.x     Document Type: Article

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