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Antimicrobial Original Research Paper

In vitro activity of ceftaroline and ceftobiprole against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with decreased susceptibility to vancomycin isolated in paediatric patients

Giulia CarnesecchiClinical Pathology Laboratory and Microbiology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Children’s Hospital, Genova, Italy; View further author information
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Raffaele LobelloClinical Pathology Laboratory and Microbiology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Children’s Hospital, Genova, Italy; View further author information
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Laura LiggieriClinical Pathology Laboratory and Microbiology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Children’s Hospital, Genova, Italy; View further author information
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Candida PalmeroClinical Pathology Laboratory and Microbiology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Children’s Hospital, Genova, Italy; View further author information
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Luisa PescettoClinical Pathology Laboratory and Microbiology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Children’s Hospital, Genova, Italy; View further author information
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Patrizia MorelliClinical Pathology Laboratory and Microbiology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Children’s Hospital, Genova, Italy; View further author information
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Elio CastagnolaInfectious Diseases Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Children’s Hospital, Genova, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Roberto BandettiniClinical Pathology Laboratory and Microbiology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Children’s Hospital, Genova, Italy; View further author information
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Pages 338-341 | Received 02 Jul 2018, Accepted 05 Sep 2018, Published online: 30 Oct 2018

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