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Antimicrobial Original Research Paper

National surveillance of antimicrobial resistance among Gram-positive bacteria in Saudi Arabia

Atef M. ShiblCollege of PharmacyKing Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;Department of Pathology and PharmacologyCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ziad A. MemishDepartment of Pathology and PharmacologyCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;Ministry of HealthRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Abdelmageed M. KambalMicrobiology DepartmentKing Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Yazid A. OhalyDepartment of MedicineKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Abdulrahman IshaqMinistry of HealthRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Abiola C. SenokDepartment of Pathology and PharmacologyCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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David M. LivermoreNorwich Medical SchoolUniversity of EastAnglia, Norwich, UK
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Pages 13-18 | Published online: 06 Dec 2013

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