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Spectrum of Microbial Diseases and Resistance Patterns at a Private Teaching Hospital in Kenya: Implications for Clinical Practice

BACKGROUND: Accurate local prevalence of microbial diseases and microbial resistance data are vital for optimal treatment of patients. However, there are few reports of these data from developing countries, especially from sub-Saharan Africa. The status of Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi as an...

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Autores principales:	Maina, Daniel, Omuse, Geoffrey, Revathi, Gunturu, Adam, Rodney D.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2016
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4726487/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26807811 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0147659

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