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Editorial
. 2022 Mar 7;11(3):351.
doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11030351.

Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Clinical Findings of Anaerobic Bacteria

Fernando Cobo  1
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Editorial

Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Clinical Findings of Anaerobic Bacteria

Fernando Cobo. Antibiotics (Basel). .

Abstract

Anaerobic microorganisms are the most abundant components of the normal human microbiota; they colonize mucous membranes such as the oral cavity and the gastrointestinal and female genital tracts, and they are common pathogens in human populations [...].

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The author declares no conflict of interest.

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