Global leadership against antimicrobial resistance ought to include developing countries
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Antimicrobial resistance in developing countries.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet Infectious Diseases
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1473-3099
DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(16)30078-0