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. 2012 Jun;54(11):1677-8.
doi: 10.1093/cid/cis275. Epub 2012 Apr 2.

Unmet medical need in infectious diseases

Adam L Hersh, Jason G Newland, Susan E Beekmann, Philip M Polgreen, David N Gilbert

Unmet medical need in infectious diseases

Adam L Hersh et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun.
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Figure 1.
A, Mean score for rating severity of unmet medical need, ranging from 1 (least severe) to 5 (most severe). B, Mean score for rating importance of challenges in the treatment of multidrug-resistant infections, ranging from 1 (least important) to 5 (most important). C, Mean score for rating importance of various strategies in combating antibiotic-resistant infections, ranging from 1 (least important) to 5 (most important). Abbreviations: MDR, multidrug-resistant; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; TB, tuberculosis.
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