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Boric acid susceptibility testing of non-C. albicans Candida and Saccharomyces cerevisiae: comparison of three methods

L. Otero Servicio de Microbiologa, Hospital de Cabuen~es, Gijon, Spain; yUnidad de ETS, Hospital Monte Naranco, Oviedo, Spain; zServicio de Microbiologa, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain;
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V. Palacio Servicio de Microbiologa, Hospital de Cabuen~es, Gijon, Spain; yUnidad de ETS, Hospital Monte Naranco, Oviedo, Spain; zServicio de Microbiologa, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain;
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F. J. Mendez Servicio de Microbiologa, Hospital de Cabuen~es, Gijon, Spain; yUnidad de ETS, Hospital Monte Naranco, Oviedo, Spain; zServicio de Microbiologa, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain;
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F. Vazquez Servicio de Microbiologa, Hospital de Cabuen~es, Gijon, Spain; yUnidad de ETS, Hospital Monte Naranco, Oviedo, Spain; zServicio de Microbiologa, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain;; Departamento de Biologa Funcional (Area de Microbiologa),Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Oviedo, Spain; **Servicio de Microbiologa, Hospital Monte Naranco, Oviedo, Spain
Pages 319-322 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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