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Letter to the Editor

Lack of polymyxin resistance among carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in a university hospital in China

Xiaofei JiangEmerging Antibiotic Resistance Unit, Medical and Molecular Microbiology, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland; ;French INSERM European Unit, University of Fribourg (LEA-IAME), Fribourg, Switzerland; ;National Reference Center for Emerging Antibiotic Resistance, Switzerland; ;Department of Laboratory Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; View further author information
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Laurent PoirelEmerging Antibiotic Resistance Unit, Medical and Molecular Microbiology, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland; ;French INSERM European Unit, University of Fribourg (LEA-IAME), Fribourg, Switzerland; ;National Reference Center for Emerging Antibiotic Resistance, Switzerland; Correspondence[email protected]
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Patrice NordmannEmerging Antibiotic Resistance Unit, Medical and Molecular Microbiology, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland; ;French INSERM European Unit, University of Fribourg (LEA-IAME), Fribourg, Switzerland; ;National Reference Center for Emerging Antibiotic Resistance, Switzerland; ;Department of Laboratory Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; ;University of Lausanne and University Hospital Center, Lausanne, SwitzerlandView further author information
Pages 556-557 | Received 19 Jan 2017, Accepted 01 Feb 2017, Published online: 03 Mar 2017

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