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Although geared for health care providers – nurses in particular – this morning I ran across an excellent primer on the growing problem of antimicrobial resistant pathogens on Medscape Today.
If you are a health care professional and would like to increase your knowledge of the issue, check out this helpful introduction:
From Medscape Nurses > Nursing Perspectives
Antimicrobial Resistance: A Primer
Laura A. Stokowski, RN, MS
Posted: 09/27/2010
Note: Medscape requires a free registration in order for you to access this article.
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