Afghan patients a common source of drug-resistant bacteria, study finds

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 13:30 in Health & Medicine

Afghan patients treated at a US military hospital in Afghanistan often carry multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, according to a new report. The findings underscore the need for effective infection control measures at deployed hospitals where both soldiers and local patients are treated, the study's authors say.

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