Antimicrobial Drug Use and Resistance in Europe

Antimicrobial Drug Use and Resistance in Europe

Our study confronts the use of antimicrobial agents in ambulatory care with the resistance trends of 2 major pathogens, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Escherichia coli, in 21 European countries in 2000–2005 and explores whether the notion that antimicrobial drug use determines resistance can be suppor...

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Main Authors: Nienke van de Sande-Bruinsma, Hajo Grundmann, Didier Verloo, Edine Tiemersma, Jos Monen, Herman Goossens, Matus Ferech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Europe
surveillance
antimicrobial use
antimicrobial resistance
penicillin
erythromycin
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/11/07-0467_article

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