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A systematic review of implications, mechanisms, and stability of in vivo emergent resistance to colistin and tigecycline in Acinetobacter baumannii

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Pages 1-11 | Received 13 May 2020, Accepted 07 Jul 2020, Published online: 17 Jul 2020

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