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Editorial
. 2017 Feb;40(1):2-3.
doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2017.007. Epub 2017 Feb 1.

Antimicrobial use and resistance in Australia

John Turnidge  1
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Editorial

Antimicrobial use and resistance in Australia

John Turnidge. Aust Prescr. 2017 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; antibiotics; bacterial infections.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: none declared

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Community antimicrobial use in Australia and other similar countries
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References

    1. World Health Organization. Antimicrobial resistance: global report on surveillance. Geneva: WHO; 2014.
    1. Joint Expert Technical Advisory Committee on Antibiotic Resistance. The use of antibiotics in food-producing animals: antibiotic-resistant bacteria in animals and humans. Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia; 1999.
    1. Department of Health and Department of Agriculture. National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy 2015–2019. Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia; 2015.
    1. Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. AURA 2016: first Australian report on antimicrobial use and resistance in human health. Sydney: ACSQHC; 2016.

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