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Evaluation of three commercial tests for rapid detection of beta-lactamase in anaerobic bacteria

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LaRocco, M., Robinson, A. Evaluation of three commercial tests for rapid detection of beta-lactamase in anaerobic bacteria. Eur. J, Clin. Microbiol. 4, 593–594 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02013405

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