Antimicrobial resistance and clonality in Acinetobacter baumannii
Nemec, A.
Citation
Nemec, A. (2009, September 23). Antimicrobial resistance and clonality in Acinetobacter baumannii. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/1887/14012
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