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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Prior antimicrobial exposure and the risk for bloodstream infection with fluconazole-non-susceptible Candida strains

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Pages 506-509 | Received 29 Oct 2009, Accepted 12 Feb 2010, Published online: 06 Apr 2010

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