Indian Journal of Microbiology

, Volume 47, Issue 2, pp 181–183 | Cite as

Combating antibiotic resistance in bacteria

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Abstract

Combinations of certain antibiotics select against resistant strains of bacteria. This finding may provide a strategy of combating antibiotic resistant bacteria.

Keywords

E. coli Antibiotic Resistance Suppression Selection 
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© Association of Microbiologists of India 2007

Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Formerly, Department of BiochemistryIndian Institute of ScienceBangaloreIndia

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