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Significance of antibiotics in the environment
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy · 2003 · Vol. 52(1) · pp. 5–7
K. Kummerer✉(University of Freiburg)
Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsChemistry and Chemical EngineeringAntibiotic Use and ResistanceAntibioticsMedicineIntensive care medicineMicrobiologyBiology
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Anti-Bacterial AgentsBiodegradation, EnvironmentalEnvironmentEuropean UnionHumansRisk ManagementRisk Assessment
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