The European Union summary report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2016

EFSA Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2018, Pages

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antimicrobial resistance; ESBL; indicator bacteria; zoonotic bacteria

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EID: 85061533831     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5182     Document Type: Article

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