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Antimicrobial Agents

Authors reply: comments on the published meta-analysis of antibiotic resistance in hospital-acquired ESKAPE-E infections in low- and lower-middle-income countries

Olaniyi Ayobamia Unit for Healthcare Associated Infections, Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance and Consumption, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch InstituteBerlin, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Simon Brinkwirtha Unit for Healthcare Associated Infections, Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance and Consumption, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch InstituteBerlin, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3669-7711
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Tim Eckmannsa Unit for Healthcare Associated Infections, Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance and Consumption, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch InstituteBerlin, Germany
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Robby Markwarta Unit for Healthcare Associated Infections, Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance and Consumption, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch InstituteBerlin, Germany;b Jena University Hospital, Institute of General Practice and Family MedicineJena, Germany
Pages 2288-2290 | Received 26 Jul 2022, Accepted 04 Sep 2022, Published online: 27 Sep 2022

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