antibiotic resistance of shigella species in iran

Authors

j. nikkhah

and a.mehr-movahed

abstract

antibiotic resistance in shigella species has been showing a rising trend all over the world. this study was performed to discover the state of antibiotic resistance of shigella species with regards to six common antibiotics in use in iran.

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Journal title:
iranian journal of public health

جلد ۱۶، شماره ۱-۴، صفحات ۱۱۱-۱۱۶

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