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Letter to the Editor

Characterization of an extensively drug-resistant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia clinical isolate with strong biofilm formation ability from Bulgaria

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Pages 841-845 | Received 29 Jun 2020, Accepted 01 Jul 2020, Published online: 21 Jul 2020

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