Factual errors in review article [1]

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 271-

  Tollefson, Linda ^a  

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

Author keywords

Animal agriculture; Antimicrobial resistance

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL FOOD; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHICKEN; DISEASE CARRIER; FATALITY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; LETTER; MEAT; MEDICAL ERROR; MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMONELLA;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HEALTH; HUMANS; POULTRY;

EID: 3543050744     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkh267     Document Type: Letter

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