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Editorial
. 2017 Jan 2;8(1):13-14.
doi: 10.1080/21505594.2016.1231756. Epub 2016 Sep 3.

Using carbapenems for carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae-Are we flogging a dead (work)horse antibiotic?

Russell E Lewis  1
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Editorial

Using carbapenems for carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae-Are we flogging a dead (work)horse antibiotic?

Russell E Lewis. Virulence. .
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Keywords: KPC carbapenemase; combination therapy; meropenem; synergy.

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