Antibiotics in the environment

Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 108-112

  Larsson, D G Joakim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Bacteria; Environment; Pollution; Risk assessment; Waste water

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; POLLUTANT;

ANALYSIS; HUMAN; POLLUTANT;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS;

EID: 84900868089     PISSN: 03009734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009734.2014.896438     Document Type: Review

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