Development and persistence of multi-resistance to antibiotics in bacteria; an analysis and a new approach to this urgent problem

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 191-197

  Van Der Waaij, Dirk ^a,c   Nord, Carl Erik ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Bacteria; Multi resistance

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM COLONY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BINDING; DRUG INACTIVATION; DRUG SCREENING; ECOSYSTEM; HUMAN; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; INTESTINE FLORA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE; HUMANS; INTESTINES; RESEARCH;

EID: 0033727402     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(00)00227-2     Document Type: Review

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