Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance Among Gram-Positive Isolates in An Adult Intensive Care Unit at A Tertiary Care Center in Saudi Arabia

Roaa Amer; Bayan T. Alzomaili; Rana S. AlZahrani

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Roaa Amer
Bayan T. Alzomaili
Rana S. AlZahrani

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resistance; multidrug resistance; grampositive bacteria

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Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance Among Gram-Positive Isolates in An Adult Intensive Care Unit at A Tertiary Care Center in Saudi Arabia. (2017). Global Journal of Medical Research, 17(K6), 1-5. https://medicalresearchjournal.org/index.php/GJMR/article/view/1423

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