The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in clinical isolates from Gulf Corporation Council countries

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The burden of antimicrobial resistance worldwide is substantial and is likely to grow. Many factors play a role in the emergence of resistance. These resistance mechanisms may be encoded on transferable genes, which facilitate the sp...

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Main Authors: Aly Mahmoud, Balkhy Hanan H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
GCC
Online Access:http://www.aricjournal.com/content/1/1/26