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Letter to the Editor

Clinical efficacy of amoxicillin/clavulanate plus cefditoren as de-escalation combination therapy for endocarditis due to strongly biofilm-forming Enterococcus faecalis

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Pages 376-379 | Received 20 Jan 2020, Accepted 29 Jan 2020, Published online: 11 Feb 2020

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