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[Vancomycin (VCM) resistant enterococci (VRE)].

Shuhei Fujimoto·Yasuyoshi Ike·Ayako Takahashi·Sachie Yomoda·Masami Murakami
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Shuhei Fujimoto, Yasuyoshi Ike, Ayako Takahashi, Sachie Yomoda, Masami Murakami. 2003. [Vancomycin (VCM) resistant enterococci (VRE)].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12717969/

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