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Research Article

Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium: Potential Utility of Fosfomycin

NABIN K. SHRESTHA Department of Infectious Diseases The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland
,
JIMMY D. CHUA Section of Clinical Microbiology The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Ohio Cleveland
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MARION J. TUOHY Section of Clinical Microbiology The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Ohio Cleveland
,
DEBORAH A. WILSON Section of Clinical Microbiology The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Ohio Cleveland
,
GARY W. PROCOP Section of Clinical Microbiology The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Ohio Cleveland
,
DAVID L. LONGWORTH Department of Infectious Diseases The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland
,
CARLOS M. ISADA Department of Infectious Diseases The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland
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GERRI S. HALL Section of Clinical Microbiology The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Ohio Cleveland
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Pages 12-14 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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