To the Editor: In many parts of the world, the proportions of methicil-lin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant en-terococci, and extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)–producing organ-isms in the family Enterobacteriaceae have increased remarkably during re-cent years (1). However, proportions of antimicrobial drug resistance vary substantially at national and regional levels. We describe antimicrobial drug resistance data for hospitalized patients and outpatients in southeast Austria
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