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Impact of Antibiotic Treatment on Bacterial Resistance Rates from Patients with Hospital-Acquired Infection

C. Bantar
,
G. Alcazar
,
D. Franco
,
E. Vesco
,
F. Salamone
,
M. Izaguirre
&
M.E. Oliva
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Pages 673-676 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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