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Editorial
. 2016 Dec 15;63(12):1619-1621.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw639. Epub 2016 Sep 13.

Editorial Commentary: Ceftazidime-Avibactam and Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: "We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat"

Brad Spellberg  1   2 , Robert A Bonomo  3
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Editorial Commentary: Ceftazidime-Avibactam and Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: "We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat"

Brad Spellberg et al. Clin Infect Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: CRE; Enterobacteriaceae; antibiotic resistance; carbapenem-resistance; ceftazidime-avibactam.

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