Co-occurrence of resistance to different antibiotics among aquatic bacteria

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Antibiotic resistance is not confined to pathogens, but is also widespread in various natural environments. In nature the microbes producing antibiotic compounds have been around for millions of years. Heavy use of antibiotics in med...

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Main Authors: Voolaid Veiko, Jõers Arvi, Kisand Veljo, Tenson Tanel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/225