Urine antibiotic activity in patients presenting to hospitals in Laos: implications for worsening antibiotic resistance.

Widespread use of antibiotics may be important in the spread of antimicrobial resistance. We estimated the proportion of Lao in- and outpatients who had taken antibiotics before medical consultation by detecting antibiotic activity in their urine added to lawns of Bacillus stearothermophilus, Escher...

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Main Authors: Khennavong, M, Davone, V, Vongsouvath, M, Phetsouvanh, R, Silisouk, J, Rattana, O, Mayxay, M, Castonguay-Vanier, J, Moore, C, Strobel, M, Newton, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011