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Review
. 1998 Sep 5;317(7159):657-60.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7159.657.

The origins and molecular basis of antibiotic resistance

P M Hawkey  1
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Review

The origins and molecular basis of antibiotic resistance

P M Hawkey. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Four major biochemical mechanisms of antibiotic resistance
Figure 2
Figure 2
Interplay of β lactam antibiotics with Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria
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