Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile of Selected Invasive Pathogens from Academic Hospitals in South Africa for the years 2001 to 2004

The antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of microorganisms vary from country to country, province to province, town to town and even from hospital to hospital in the same town. They also vary between public and private healthcare facilities in the same location. To some extent, these variations dep...

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Published in:The Southern African journal of epidemiology & infection 2005-01, Vol.20 (3), p.85-89
Main Authors: Sein, P P, Hoosen, A A, Crewe-Brown, H H, Coovadia, Y, Dove, M G, Heidi, O, Koornhof, H J, Oliver, S, Perovic, O, Prinsloo, B, Janse van Rensburg, M N, Simpson, J, Sturm, A W, Wadula, J, Wasserman, E
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Language:English
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Summary:The antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of microorganisms vary from country to country, province to province, town to town and even from hospital to hospital in the same town. They also vary between public and private healthcare facilities in the same location. To some extent, these variations depend on the selective pressure of antibiotic usage in the healthcare centres.
ISSN:1015-8782
2220-1084
DOI:10.1080/10158782.2005.11441242