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Resistance to antimicrobial drugs in Ghana

BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial drug resistance is a global issue that affects health, economic, and social development. The problem has been attributed to misuse of antimicrobial agents. PURPOSE: To identify the agents of bacterial infection in Ghana, determine their antibiogram, and the possibility of s...

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Autores principales:	Newman, Mercy J, Frimpong, Enoch, Donkor, Eric S, Opintan, Japheth A, Asamoah-Adu, Alex
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2011
Materias:	Original Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3259688/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22259250 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S21769

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