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Efficacy of Amoxycillin and Benzylpenicillin Combined with Clavulanic Acid against Bacteroides Fragilis in Vitro and in Experimentally Infected Mice

Ben A. C. Dijkmans Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Jyotsna Vaishnav Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Herman Mattie Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands
Pages 311-321 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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