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Letter to the Editor

Double carbapenem therapy (DCT) for bacteremia due to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP): from test tube to clinical practice

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Pages 867-870 | Received 31 May 2017, Accepted 26 Jun 2017, Published online: 11 Jul 2017

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