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The first NDM metallo-β-lactamase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate in a University Hospital of Southwestern Greece

Aikaterini Spyropoulou1 Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, University Campus, Patras, Greece
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Christina Bartzavali1 Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, University Campus, Patras, Greece
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Sophia Vamvakopoulou1 Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, University Campus, Patras, Greece
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Markos Marangos2 Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Patras, University Campus, Patras, Greece
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Evangelos D. Anastassiou1 Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, University Campus, Patras, Greece
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Iris Spiliopoulou1 Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, University Campus, Patras, Greece
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Myrto Christofidou1 Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, University Campus, Patras, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 350-351 | Published online: 27 May 2016

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