Why emergency management should be interested in the emergence of antibiotic resistance

Australian Journal of Emergency Management

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 11-15

  Dominey Howes, Dale ^a   Michael, Carolyn ^b   Labbate, Maurizio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84938246146     PISSN: 13241540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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