Evaluating Antibiograms To Monitor Drug Resistance
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We used hospital antibiograms to assess predominant pathogens and their patterns of in vitro antimicrobial resistance in central Illinois, USA. We found a lack of information about national guidelines for in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility testing and differences in interpretation among laboratories in the region.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005