Antimicrobial resistance

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 211-219

  Tenover, F C ^a   McGowan, J E ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aminoglycoside; Antimicrobial agent; Beta lactams; Enterococci; Fluoroquinolones; Glycopeptides; Macrolides; Methicillin; Pseudomonas, enterobacteriacae, tuberculosis, pneumococci; Staphylococci; Sulfonamides; Tetracycline; Trimethoprim; Vancomycin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884466809     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00452-4     Document Type: Chapter

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