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In vitro activity of aztreonam, cefotaxime, ceftazidime and imipenem combined with ciprofloxacin against gram-negative bacilli and compared with amikacin combinations againstPseudomonas aeruginosa

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Díez Enciso, M. In vitro activity of aztreonam, cefotaxime, ceftazidime and imipenem combined with ciprofloxacin against gram-negative bacilli and compared with amikacin combinations againstPseudomonas aeruginosa . Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 10, 90–92 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01964415

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