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Review
. 2005 Jun;11(6):791-3.
doi: 10.3201/eid1106.050471.

An emptying quiver: antimicrobial drugs and resistance

J Todd Weber  1 , Patrice Courvalin
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An emptying quiver: antimicrobial drugs and resistance

J Todd Weber et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 Jun.
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Schematic representation of mechanisms of resistance to antimicrobial agents.
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J. Todd Weber Dr. Weber is the director of the Office of Antimicrobial Resistance, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He is responsible for coordinating antimicrobial resistance activities at CDC and co-chairs the federal Interagency Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance. He works with other agencies, state governments, medical societies, and other public and private organizations to enhance antimicrobial resistance prevention and control, surveillance and response, applied research, and training.
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Patrice Courvalin - Dr. Courvalin is professor and head of the Antibacterial Agents Unit, National Reference Center for Antibiotics, Institut Pasteur, Paris. He is a member of multiple committees and professional organizations in Europe and around the world and a prolific author on infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance topics. He serves on the editorial board of several international journals, including Emerging Infectious Diseases.
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