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Research Article

Supplemental nutrients stimulate the amplification of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (CPKP) in a sink drain in vitro biofilm reactor model

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Pages 465-480 | Received 19 Aug 2020, Accepted 06 Apr 2021, Published online: 01 Jul 2021

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