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Original Article

The Paper Disc Method for Determination of Bacterial Sensitivity to Antibiotics: Relationship Between the Diameter of the Zone of Inhibition and the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration

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Pages 414-422 | Received 21 Apr 1960, Published online: 13 May 2010

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