Antimicrobial sensitivity patterns of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) isolates in Namibia: implications for empirical antibiotic treatment of meningitis-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Antimicrobial sensitivity patterns of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) isolates in Namibia: implications for empirical antibiotic treatment of meningitis

Published:2013-06-13 Issue:1 Volume:6 Page:
ISSN:2052-3211
Container-title:Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
language:en
Short-container-title:J of Pharm Policy and Pract

Author:

Mengistu Assegid,Gaeseb Johannes,Uaaka Gottfried,Ndjavera Christophine,Kambyambya Kennedy,Indongo Lazarus,Kalemeera Francis,Ntege Christopher,Mabirizi David,Joshi Mohan P,Sagwa Evans

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Pharmacy,Health Policy

Link

http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/2052-3211-6-4.pdf

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