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Meropenem/vaborbactam Activity In Vitro: A New Option for Klebsiella Pneumoniae Carbapenemase (KPC)-Producing Klebsiella Pneumoniae Treatment

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Pages 1261-1266 | Received 14 Jan 2021, Accepted 24 Sep 2021, Published online: 22 Oct 2021

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