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BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE PATTERN OF SHIGA-TOXIGENIC
ESCHERICHIA COLI
ISOLATED 159
Shahreza, Rahimi and Momtaz
Isamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran for his impor-
tant technical support. This work was supported by
the Islamic Azad University, Shahrekjord Branch (Ref
Number IAU-Bud-177)
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