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The Incidence and Beta-lactam Resistance of Proteus vulgaris in Hospital Infections: the Last Decade

A. Gomez-AlferezServicio de Microbiología, Hospital Ramùn y Cajal, Instituto Nacional de la Salud, 28034Madrid, Spain
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F. BaqueroServicio de Microbiología, Hospital Ramùn y Cajal, Instituto Nacional de la Salud, 28034Madrid, Spain
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R. CantonServicio de Microbiología, Hospital Ramùn y Cajal, Instituto Nacional de la Salud, 28034Madrid, Spain
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E. LozaServicio de Microbiología, Hospital Ramùn y Cajal, Instituto Nacional de la Salud, 28034Madrid, Spain
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J. Martinez-BeltranServicio de Microbiología, Hospital Ramùn y Cajal, Instituto Nacional de la Salud, 28034Madrid, Spain
Pages 283-288 | Published online: 15 Jul 2016

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