Untreatable infections?--The challenge of the 21st century.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
; 29(2): 416-24, 1998 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-9886138
ABSTRACT
The triumph of antibiotics over bacterial pathogens that has occurred in the latter half of this century looks increasingly threatened as we approach the new millennium. Increasing resistance in important pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Shigella, and Streptococcus pneumoniae threatens the lives of millions. The increasing problems with drug resistance in (C. diphtheriae, Salmonella typhi and the pneumococcus in Vietnam are presented as examples of the challenge confronting tropical countries.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Bacterianas
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Resistência Microbiana a Medicamentos
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Vietnã