Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Systems: Are Potential Biases Taken into Account?
The objective of this study was to assess potential biases that may influence the validity of contemporary antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) pathogen surveillance systems. Although surveillance data have been widely published and used by researchers and decision makers, little attention has been devoted...
Main Authors: | Olivia Rempel, Johann DD. Pitout, Kevin B. Laupland |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/276017 |
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