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Brief Communication

Time trends of primary antibiotic resistance of Helicobacter pylori isolates in Southern Croatia

Ante TonkicInternal Clinic Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Split, Croatia;School of Medicine University of Split, CroatiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marija TonkicSchool of Medicine University of Split, Croatia;Department of Clinical Microbiology University Hospital Split, Croatia
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Darko BrnicInternal Clinic Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Split, Croatia;School of Medicine University of Split, Croatia
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Anita NovakSchool of Medicine University of Split, Croatia;Department of Clinical Microbiology University Hospital Split, Croatia
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Zeljko PuljizInternal Clinic Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Split, Croatia;School of Medicine University of Split, Croatia
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Miroslav SimunicInternal Clinic Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Split, Croatia;School of Medicine University of Split, Croatia
Pages 182-184 | Published online: 12 Nov 2013

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