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Characterization of a Bulgarian VIM-2 metallo-β-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolate belonging to the high-risk sequence type 111

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Pages 883-887 | Received 13 Apr 2021, Accepted 21 May 2021, Published online: 01 Jun 2021

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