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Letter to the Editor

Imipenem-resistant ceftazidime-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from prosthetic joint infection in China

Xiaodong ChengDepartment of Micro-Orthopaedics, The Second People’s Hospital of Hefei, Hefei, China
,
Qiyu JiaDepartment of Micro-Orthopaedics, The Second People’s Hospital of Hefei, Hefei, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Yu YuDepartment of Micro-Orthopaedics, The Second People’s Hospital of Hefei, Hefei, China
&
Yi CaoDepartment of Micro-Orthopaedics, The Second People’s Hospital of Hefei, Hefei, China
Pages 299-301 | Received 18 Oct 2018, Accepted 30 Oct 2018, Published online: 15 Jan 2019

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