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Antimicrobial Original Research Papers

Efficacy and safety of intravenous fosfomycin for the treatment of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

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Pages 471-476 | Received 27 Sep 2022, Accepted 15 Nov 2022, Published online: 22 Nov 2022

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