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Prevalence and characteristics of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from pediatric inpatients with respiratory tract infections at a teaching hospital in China

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Pages 200-203 | Received 11 Sep 2013, Accepted 18 Oct 2013, Published online: 20 Dec 2013

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