Yonsei Med J.  1998 Dec;39(6):485-487. 10.3349/ymj.1998.39.6.485.

Surveillance of resistant pathogens and rational use of antibiotics: general remarks

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  • 1Laboratoire de Microbiologie Medicale, Fondation Hospital Saint-Joseph, University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France.

Abstract

Surveillance of resistant pathogens should lead to improved treatment of patients and to a rational use of antibiotics. The process for decision making between microbiology, general practice and health policy is still to be documented with careful studies.

Keyword

Resistance; surveillance; antibiotic

MeSH Terms

Antibiotics/therapeutic use*
Drug Resistance, Microbial/physiology*
Human
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