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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 35, 2003 - Issue 10
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Original Paper

Comparison of the E-test Method with an Automated Bacterial Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Detection System for Screening Extended-spectrum β-Lactamase Producers

Cuneyt Özakin Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Melda Sinirtas Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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Emine Sevgican Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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Esra Kazak Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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Suna Gedikoglu Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
Pages 700-703 | Received 24 Apr 2003, Accepted 30 Jun 2003, Published online: 05 Jul 2010

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