Guest Editorial

Improving our understanding of antibiotic resistance: The relevance of surveillance at the population level

P O Bessong, R L Guerrant

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P O Bessong, Professor of Microbiology and Director, HIV/AIDS & Global Health Research Programme, Department of Microbiology, School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa

R L Guerrant, Professor of International Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, School of Medicine, University of Virginia; and Founding Director, Center for Global Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA

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Keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Surveillance; Population level

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South African Medical Journal 2017;107(3):167. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2017.v107i3.12357

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Date submitted: 2017-02-27
Date published: 2017-02-27

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