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Research Article

Antimicrobial resistance among respiratory Haemophilus influenzae isolates from pulmonology services over a six-year period

Tanja H. Geelen From the Department of Medical Microbiology, Research Institute NUTRIM
,
Frank R. Stassen From the Department of Medical Microbiology, Research Institute NUTRIM
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Jacomina A. A. Hoogkamp-KorstanjeDepartment of Medical Microbiology, The School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Centre, the Netherlands
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Cathrien A. BruggemanDepartment of Medical Microbiology, The School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Centre, the Netherlands
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Ellen E. StobberinghDepartment of Medical Microbiology, The School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Centre, the NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
& on behalf of the antimicrobial resistance surveillance group
Pages 606-611 | Received 09 Jan 2013, Accepted 06 Apr 2013, Published online: 09 Jun 2013

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