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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Detection of CTX-M-type extended-spectrum beta-lactamases among Jordanian clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae

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Pages 155-157 | Received 01 Aug 2013, Accepted 03 Aug 2013, Published online: 27 Sep 2013

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