Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance in the Mediterranean Region

作者: Michael A. Borg

DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-70841-6_9

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摘要: The Mediterranean is a heterogeneous region composed of 20 countries which vary substantially in terms size, population, and culture. More importantly, the individual nations differ their socioeconomic development varying by factor 7.7 from country with highest GDP per capita (France, $29,900) one lowest (Egypt, $3900) (CIA World Fact Book, 2005)

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