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Anaerobic susceptibility tests with single breakpoint concentrations

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Barry, A.L. Anaerobic susceptibility tests with single breakpoint concentrations. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 9, 849–850 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01967391

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