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Microbiological evaluation of a commercial transport system for urine samples

I. Eriksson Department of Clinical Microbiology, Central Hospital, Vasteras, Sweden and Centre for Clinical Research, Uppsala University, Central Hospital, Vasteras, Sweden
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R. Lindman Department of Clinical Microbiology, Central Hospital, Vasteras, Sweden and Centre for Clinical Research, Uppsala University, Central Hospital, Vasteras, Sweden
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M. Thore Department of Clinical Microbiology, Central Hospital, Vasteras, Sweden and Centre for Clinical Research, Uppsala University, Central Hospital, Vasteras, Sweden
Pages 325-335 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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