ANTIMICROBIAL-RESISTANT PATHOGENS IN THE 1990s (original) (raw)

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Streptococcus pneumoniae, Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, and Klebsiella pneumoniae have become increasingly resistant to antimicrobial agents. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of this resistance, its detection in the laboratory, the mechanisms of resistance, and the options for therapy and infection control.

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1996-02-01

2024-11-16

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