E-drug: Impact of drug policy on anti-microbial resistance (4)
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Kathy: I am not aware of drug policies at the national level (save for
reference #3 below for Finland- although I am sure others may...).
The other references deal with more localized changes in
antimicrobial use - suggesting that a decrease of microbial
resistance can be achieved.
1. Mebis J. Goossens H, Bruyneel P. et al. Leukemia 1998: 12:
1627-1629.
2. Pena C, Pujol M, Ardanuy C. et al., Antimicrobial Agents
Chemother. 1998:42: 53-58.
3. Seppala H, Klaukka T et al. New England J. Med. 1997: 337:
441
4. Rahal JJ, Urban C, Horn D et al., JAMA 1998: 280: 1233-1237.
Warren Kaplan, Ph.D., Esq.
Boston, MA
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