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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 13, 1981 - Issue 3
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Epidemiologic Features of Urinary Infections Due to Enterobacteriaceae Resistant to Nalidixic Acid and Trimethoprim

R. Bruce Light Departments of Medical Microbiology and Medicine, University of Manitoba, and the Infectious Diseases Service, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Allan R. Ronald Departments of Medical Microbiology and Medicine, University of Manitoba, and the Infectious Diseases Service, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Godfrey Harding Departments of Medical Microbiology and Medicine, University of Manitoba, and the Infectious Diseases Service, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Linda Fox Departments of Medical Microbiology and Medicine, University of Manitoba, and the Infectious Diseases Service, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Frederick J. Buckwold Departments of Medical Microbiology and Medicine, University of Manitoba, and the Infectious Diseases Service, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Pages 195-202 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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