Microbial resistance to antibiotics

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 13 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 1606-1611

  Chinedum, Ibezim Emmanuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Microorganisms; Resistance; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; AMPICILLIN; ANTACID AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CARBENICILLIN; CEPHALOSPORIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CLINDAMYCIN; FUSIDIC ACID; LINCOMYCIN; NALIDIXIC ACID; PENICILLIN G; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN; SULFONAMIDE; TETRACYCLINE; THEOPHYLLINE; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIOPHAGE; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG COST; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG MISUSE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC TRANSDUCTION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; MOUTH FLORA; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PHARYNGITIS; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; TONSILLITIS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 29644446387     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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