Significant increase of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus penumoniae

High-level penicillin-resistant Steptococcus pneumoniae increased 1,000-fold over 17 years.

Laximinaryan, Ramanan, Anup Malani, David Howard, and David L. Smith. Extending the Cure: Policy responses to the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. Washington, DC: Resources for the Future; March 2007. http://www.cddep.org/publications/extending_cure_policy_responses_growing_threat_antibiotic_resistance

Title: Extending the Cure: Policy responses to the growing threat of antibiotic resistance
Publisher: Resources for the Future
Publication Date: March 2007
Authors: Laximinaryan, Ramanan, Anup Malani, David Howard, and David L. Smith
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