Growing Problem of Multidrug-Resistant Enteric Pathogens in Africa
Open Access
- 1 November 2007
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 13 (11), 1640-1646
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1311.070674
Abstract
A disproportionate number of low-income persons are affected.Keywords
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