Antimicrobial stewardship: Time for change

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 127-129

  Bowen, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG UTILIZATION; EDITORIAL; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; DRUG UTILIZATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES;

EID: 84873177581     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/evj.12041     Document Type: Editorial

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