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Letter to the Editor

An update on the antimicrobial susceptibility and molecular epidemiology of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in Bulgaria: a 5-year study (2011–2016)

Tanya StratevaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Sofia, 2 Zdrave Street, Sofia1431, Bulgaria; Correspondence[email protected]
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Angelina TrifonovaLaboratory of Microbiology, Department of Military Epidemiology and Hygiene, Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria;
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Encho SavovLaboratory of Microbiology, Department of Military Epidemiology and Hygiene, Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria;
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Svetoslav DimovDepartment of Genetics, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Sofia, Bulgaria;
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Ivan MitovDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Pages 387-391 | Received 10 Jan 2019, Accepted 11 Jan 2019, Published online: 07 Feb 2019

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