From environment to clinic: the role of pesticides in antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in pathogens has been associated mainly with excessive use of antibiotics. Most studies of resistance have focused on clinical pathogens; however, microorganisms are exposed to numerous anthropogenic substances. Few studies have sought to determine the effects of chemi...
Main Authors: | Jeadran N. Malagón-Rojas, Eliana L. Parra Barrera, Luisa Lagos |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pan American Health Organization
2020-09-01
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Series: | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública |
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Online Access: | https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/52311 |
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