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Original Article

Impact of a rapid multiplex polymerase chain reaction blood culture identification technology on outcomes in patients with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcal bacteremia

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Pages 732-737 | Received 22 Feb 2016, Accepted 28 Apr 2016, Published online: 19 May 2016

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