Antibiotic treatment of acute bacterial infections

Czech version

Authors: M. Kolář
Authors‘ workplace: Ústav mikrobiologie Lékařské fakulty UP a FN Olomouc, přednostka doc. MUDr. Dagmar Koukalová, CSc.
Published in: Vnitř Lék 2011; 57(11): 913-915
Category: Birthday

Overview

The presented text is concerned with the basic approaches to antibiotic treatment of acute bacterial infections in both community and hospital settings.

Key words:
acute bacterial infections – community – hospitals – antibiotic therapy

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