Does antibiotic resistance evolve in hospitals?

Nosocomial outbreaks of bacteria are well documented. Based on these incidents, and the heavy usage of antibiotics in hospitals, it has been assumed that antibiotic resistance evolves in hospital environments. To test this assumption, we studied resistance phenotypes of bacteria collected from patie...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Seigal, A, Mira, P, Sturmfels, B, Barlow, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2016