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Editorial

Using carbapenems for carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae-Are we flogging a dead (work)horse antibiotic?

Pages 13-14 | Received 29 Aug 2016, Accepted 30 Aug 2016, Published online: 26 Sep 2016

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