Biocides, drug resistance and microbial evolution

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 313-317

  White, David G ^a   McDermott, Patrick F ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; EVOLUTION; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

EID: 0034992656     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5274(00)00209-5     Document Type: Review

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