Erratum Vol.7, No. 2.
In the article "Economic Impact of Antimicrobial antimicrobial /an·ti·mi·cro·bi·al/ (-mi-kro´be-al)
1. killing microorganisms or suppressing their multiplication or growth.
2. an agent with such effects. Resistance," by John E. McGowan McGowan or MacGowan may refer to: - USS McGowan (DD-678), a US Navy destroyer
- McGowan (surname), people with the surname McGowan or MacGowan:
- McGowan v.
, Jr., an error occurred in the
estimate in the first paragraph. The second sentence should read,
"The Institute of Medicine estimates the annual cost of infections
caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria to be U.S. $4 to $5
billion" (1). We regret Regret
See also Remorse.
Epimetheus Pandora’s
husband; regretted opening box. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 90]
Hale, Nathan
(1755–1776) American Revolutionary spy, hanged by British; regretted only having one life to give for any confusion this error may have caused.
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