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- Title
The fitness cost of antibiotic resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae: insight from the field.
- Authors
Maher, M Cyrus; Alemayehu, Wondu; Lakew, Takele; Gaynor, Bruce D; Haug, Sara; Cevallos, Vicky; Keenan, Jeremy D; Lietman, Thomas M; Porco, Travis C
- Abstract
Laboratory studies have suggested that antibiotic resistance may result in decreased fitness in the bacteria that harbor it. Observational studies have supported this, but due to ethical and practical considerations, it is rare to have experimental control over antibiotic prescription rates.
- Publication
PloS one, 2012, Vol 7, Issue 1, pe29407
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0029407