Pandrug resistance (PDR), extensive drug resistance (XDR), and multidrug resistance (MDR) among gram-negative bacilli: Need for international harmonization in terminology

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Falagas, Matthew E. [1 ,2 ]
Karageorgopoulos, Drosos E. [1 ]
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[1] Alfa Inst Biomed Sci, Maroussi 15123, Greece
[2] Tufts Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Boston, MA 02111 USA
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10.1086/528867
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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