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In Vitro Activity of Piperacillin/Tazobactam Versus Other Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics Against Nosocomial Gram-Negative Pathogens Isolated from Burn Patients

E. Mokaddas
,
V.O. Rotimi
&
S.C. Sanyal
Pages 208-214 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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