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Outbreak caused by Proteus mirabilis isolates producing weakly expressed TEM-derived extended-spectrum β-lactamase in spinal cord injury patients with recurrent bacteriuria

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Pages 957-961 | Received 28 Apr 2011, Accepted 25 Jun 2011, Published online: 05 Sep 2011

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