Evolution of Transferable Antibiotic Resistance in Coliform Bacteria from Remote Environments

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Open Access

1 September 1976

journal article
research article
Published by American Society for Microbiology in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Vol. 10 (3) , 567-568
DOI:10.1128/aac.10.3.567
PMID:984780
PMCID:PMC429789

Abstract

The influence of a mission hospital on the evolution of antibiotic resistance in coliform bacteria from a remote antibiotic-free Xhosa community and environment is described.

Keywords

EVOLUTION
HOSPITAL
TRANSFERABLE ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
RESISTANCE IN COLIFORM
FREE XHOSA

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