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Antibiotic resistance of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from artisanal Naples-type salami

G. Mauriello, G. Moschetti, F. Villani, G. Blaiotta, S. Coppola Istituto di Microbiologia Agraria e Stazione di Microbiologia industriale, Universit a degli studi di Napoli Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
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