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Original Article

Susceptibility of Chlamydia pneumoniae to Azithromycin and Doxycycline: Methodological Aspects on the Determination of Minimal Inhibitory and Minimal Bactericidal Concentrations

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Pages 513-516 | Received 01 Apr 1997, Accepted 25 Jun 1997, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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