Antimicrobial resistance : issues and options : workshop report /
Forum on Emerging Infections, Division of Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine ; Polly F. Harrison and Joshua Lederberg, editors.
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1998.
- xii, 115 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
CONTENT
Introduction The cost of antimicrobial resistance Tracking the problem: Approaches to surveillance How can the sciences help A role for new therapeutic approaches in combating antimicrobial resistance Sources of resistance and antibiotic use Resistance and food production: issues and needs Legal and regulatory concerns Summary of areas for consideration Final comments
Includes bibliographical references.
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Drug resistance in microorganisms. Antibiotics. Emerging infectious diseases--Chemotherapy.