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Original Article

Risk factors and mechanisms of fluoroquinolone resistance in 156 Escherichia coli strains clinically isolated from urinary tract infections

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Pages 83-88 | Received 04 Jan 2010, Accepted 19 Aug 2010, Published online: 14 Oct 2010

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