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Antimicrobial Resistance: Control

  1. Pentti Huovinen

Published Online: 29 JAN 2003

DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0002003

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Huovinen, P. 2003. Antimicrobial Resistance: Control. eLS. .

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  1. National Public Health Institute, Turku, Finland

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  1. Published Online: 29 JAN 2003
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Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance of microbes is a major threat to public health. Control of this problem is essential to maintain the efficacy of antimicrobial agents.

Keywords:

  • antibiotic;
  • antimicrobial agent;
  • bacterial resistance;
  • consumption of antibiotics
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