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Screening for antibiotic resistant Gram-negative bacteria.

Jonathan R Iredell·Vitali Sintchenko
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CarbapenemsCross InfectionDrug Resistance, BacterialGram-Negative BacteriaGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsHumansInfection ControlCommentLetter

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Jonathan R Iredell, Vitali Sintchenko. 2006. Screening for antibiotic resistant Gram-negative bacteria.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1473-3099(06)70470-4

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