Susceptibility of Acinetobacter Strains Isolated from Deployed U.S. Military Personnel
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Susceptibility of acinetobacter strains isolated from deployed U.S. military personnel.
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عنوان ژورنال: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0066-4804,1098-6596
DOI: 10.1128/aac.00858-06