Beyond the target pathogen: ecological effects of the hospital formulary.

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Beyond the target pathogen: ecological effects of the hospital formulary.

Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2011 Feb;24 Suppl 1:S21-31

Authors: Goldstein EJ

Antibiotic therapy has the potential for intended as well as unintended consequences due to ecological effects that extend beyond the target pathogen. This review examines some of the collateral damage and collateral benefit that may occur when using antibiotic therapy.

PMID: 21200181 [PubMed - in process]

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