Resurgence of the multiresistant pneumococcus in the United States: a commentary

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Keith P Klugman et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2007 Jun.

. 2007 Jun;26(6):473-4.

doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3180517b8b.

¹ Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. keith.klugman@emory.edu

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