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Antimicrobial Resistance: Issues and Options
Forum On Emerging Infections; Institute Of Medicine; National Academy Of Sciences. Ed(S): Harrison, Polly F.; Lederberg, Joshua
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paperback. Summarizes a workshop on antimicrobial resistance held by the Forum on Emerging Infections. The goal of the Forum on Emerging Infections is to provide an opportunity for representatives of academia and government to examine and discuss scientific and policy dilemmas of common interest that are related to research on emerging infections. Editor(s): Harrison, Polly F.; Lederberg, Joshua. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBGR; MMFM; MMZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 218.
Antibiotic resistance is neither a surprising nor a new phenomenon. It is an increasingly worrisome situation, however, because resistance is growing and accelerating while the world's tools for combating it decrease in power and number. In addition, the cost of the problem?especially of multidrug resistance?in terms of money, mortality, and disability are also rising. This book summarizes a workshop on antimicrobial resistance held by the Forum on Emerging Infections. The goal of the Forum on Emerging Infections is to provide an opportunity for representatives of academia, industry, government, and professional and interest groups to examine and discuss scientific and policy ... Read more
Table of Contents- Front Matter
- Workshop Summary
- Workshop Report
- Appendix A: Inventory of Surveillance Systems
- Appendix B: American Society for Microbiology Recommendations
- Appendix C: Glossary and Acronyms
- Appendix D: Workshop Agenda
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
National Academies Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780309060844
SKU
V9780309060844
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99-3
About Forum On Emerging Infections; Institute Of Medicine; National Academy Of Sciences. Ed(S): Harrison, Polly F.; Lederberg, Joshua
Polly F. Harrison and Joshua Lederberg, Editors; Forum on Emerging Infections, Institute of Medicine
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