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Comment
. 2013 May;51(5):1644.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.00152-13.

Inappropriate dose of enteral antimicrobials promotes resistance

L Silvestri, C Negri, N Taylor, D F Zandstra, H K F van Saene
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Inappropriate dose of enteral antimicrobials promotes resistance

L Silvestri et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2013 May.
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