Containing antibiotic resistance: Australia's contribution to the global strategy
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https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2000.24.50Keywords:
antibiotic resistance, global strategy, antimicrobial resistanceAbstract
Antibiotics are undoubtedly one of the great legacies of the last 70 years of medical research. The effectiveness of many life-saving antibiotics is, however, being undermined by the emergence of antibiotic resistance, and concern over this has translated into action by Governments in many countries.
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