Antibiotics surveillance: A survey on the susceptibility of microorganisms to antibiotics in respiratory tract infections

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 181-185

  Kumar, Ashok ^a   Rajiah, Kingston ^b   Chandrasekhar, S ^c  

^a Strides Arcolab Ltd   (India)

^b INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^c Kovai medical center and hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Microorganisms; Respiratory tract infections; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BRONCHUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PLEURA FLUID; PSEUDOMONAS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPUTUM CULTURE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; THROAT CULTURE;

EID: 84870942331     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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