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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Tigecycline for carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in the intensive care unit

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Pages 751-753 | Received 23 Apr 2015, Accepted 29 Apr 2015, Published online: 19 May 2015

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