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Low Minimum Inhibitory Concentration of an Antibiotic Does Not Necessarily Imply a Better Antibiotic: Other Clinical and Pharmacological Factors Need Consideration for Antibiotic Selection

Sanjay Bhattacharya

Citation Information : Bhattacharya S. Low Minimum Inhibitory Concentration of an Antibiotic Does Not Necessarily Imply a Better Antibiotic: Other Clinical and Pharmacological Factors Need Consideration for Antibiotic Selection. 2024; 26 (1):27-28.

DOI: 10.5005/jacm-11020-0004

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 26-07-2024

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).


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