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Joly-Guillou, M.L. (2008). Nosocomial and Community-acquired Acinetobacter Infections. In: Bergogne-Bérézin, E., Friedman, H., Bendinelli, M. (eds) Acinetobacter Biology and Pathogenesis. Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77944-7_9

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