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Emergence of methicillin resistance predates the clinical use of antibiotics

Emergence of methicillin resistance predates the clinical use of antibiotics

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Emergence of methicillin resistance predates the clinical use of antibiotics

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Full title

Emergence of methicillin resistance predates the clinical use of antibiotics

Publisher

London: Nature Publishing Group UK

Journal title

Nature (London), 2022-02, Vol.602 (7895), p.135-141

Language

English

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Publisher

London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Contents

The discovery of antibiotics more than 80 years ago has led to considerable improvements in human and animal health. Although antibiotic resistance in environmental bacteria is ancient, resistance in human pathogens is thought to be a modern phenomenon that is driven by the clinical use of antibiotics
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Full title

Emergence of methicillin resistance predates the clinical use of antibiotics

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TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_slubar_slu_se_115381

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_slubar_slu_se_115381

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ISSN

0028-0836,1476-4687

E-ISSN

1476-4687

DOI

10.1038/s41586-021-04265-w