Antibiotic resistance: A global concern

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 127-129

  Tanwir, Farzeen ^a   Khiyani, Faheem ^a  

^a ZIAUDDIN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; DENTIST; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; KNOWLEDGE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROORGANISM; OROPHARYNX; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; SELF MEDICATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOOTH INFECTION; VIRAL UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 79952329224     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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