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. 2009 Aug;15(8):1325-7.
doi: 10.3201/eid1508.080772.

Extreme drug resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii infections in intensive care units, South Korea

Young Kyoung Park, Kyong Ran Peck, Hae Suk Cheong, Doo Ryeon Chung, Jae Hoon Song, Kwan Soo Ko

Extreme drug resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii infections in intensive care units, South Korea

Young Kyoung Park et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Aug.
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