409Efficacy of Vancomycin against Biofilms of Neonatal Staphylococcus epidermidis Bloodstream Isolates
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409. Efficacy of Vancomycin against Biofilms of Neonatal Staphylococcus epidermidis Bloodstream Isolates Maria Simitsopoulou, PhD; Daniela Kyrpitzi; Virginia Ramos Martin; William Hope; Emmanuel Roilides, MD, PhD; Pediatrics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom; 3rd Pediatric Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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