International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 247-251 , September 2010

Prevalence of decreased susceptibility to triclosan in Salmonella enterica isolates from animals and humans and association with multiple drug resistance

Received 9 March 2010 ,Accepted 15 April 2010.

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PII: S0924-8579(10)00200-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2010.04.012

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 247-251 , September 2010

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