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The Existence of High Bacterial Resistance to Some Reserved Antibiotics in Tertiary Hospitals in Tanzania: A Call to Revisit Their Use

Wigilya P Mikomangwa1 Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar-es-Salaam, TanzaniaCorrespondence[email protected]
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George M Bwire2 Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar-es-Salaam, TanzaniaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4867-7200
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Manase Kilonzi1 Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar-es-Salaam, TanzaniaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5355-8353
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Hamu Mlyuka1 Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar-es-Salaam, TanzaniaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5302-6218
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Ritah F Mutagonda1 Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar-es-Salaam, TanzaniaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8963-4920
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Wema Kibanga1 Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
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Alphonce Ignace Marealle1 Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
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Omary Minzi1 Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
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Kennedy D Mwambete2 Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar-es-Salaam, TanzaniaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1309-606X
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Pages 1831-1838 | Published online: 17 Jun 2020

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