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Research Article

Risk factors for the acquisition of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a burn unit: An appraisal of the effect of colonization pressure

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Pages 593-598 | Received 05 Mar 2014, Accepted 23 Apr 2014, Published online: 11 Jun 2014

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