Clustering of antibiotic resistance of <it>E. coli </it>in couples: suggestion for a major role of conjugal transmission
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Spread of antibiotic resistance in hospitals is a well-known problem, but studies investigating the importance of factors potentially related to the spread of resistant bacteria in outpatients are sparse.</p> <p>Methods&l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-07-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/119 |