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Testing of organisms for susceptibility to triazoles: Is it justified?

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Kobayashi, G.S., Spitzer, E.D. Testing of organisms for susceptibility to triazoles: Is it justified?. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 8, 387–389 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01964051

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