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Antibiotic Resistance and R Factors in Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated in a Hospital for Infectious Diseases: IV. Influence of Hospital Environment on the Incidence and Type of Resistance in Enteric Bacteria

Marianne Jonsson Department of Infectious Diseases, Roslagstull Hospital, and the Department of Bacteriology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 49-54 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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