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. 1976 Sep;10(3):567–568. doi: 10.1128/aac.10.3.567

Evolution of Transferable Antibiotic Resistance in Coliform Bacteria from Remote Environments

Sharon J Burt 1, D R Woods 1
PMCID: PMC429789  PMID: 984780

Abstract

The influence of a mission hospital on the evolution of antibiotic resistance in coliform bacteria from a remote antibiotic-free Xhosa community and environment is described.

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