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. 2011 Jun 27;171(12):1080-1.
doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.26. Epub 2011 Feb 28.

The antibiotic crisis: can we reverse 65 years of failed stewardship?

Brad Spellberg  1
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The antibiotic crisis: can we reverse 65 years of failed stewardship?

Brad Spellberg. Arch Intern Med. .
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Number of new systemic antibacterial agents approved by the US Food and Drug Administration per 5-year period. New molecular entities are considered. Data are accurate through February 2011.
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