title: Antibiotic resistance in general practice.
abstract: With the addition of several new oral antibiotics to those already available, there is the implication that bacterial resistance has become a significant problem in general practice. To test this hypothesis it is worth examining the susceptibilities of the major bacterial pathogens isolated from community based infections.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hammond
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D005194:Family Practice; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000187:drug effects; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000187:drug effects