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Comparative evaluation of a new Vitek 2 system for identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Streptococcus pneumoniae

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  1. Institute for Hygiene and Microbiology, University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Straße 2, 97080, Würzburg, Germany

    M. Abele-Horn, K. Stoy & M. Frosch

  2. Institute for Medical Microbiology, National Reference Centre for Streptococci, University Hospital (RWTH) Aachen, Pauwelstraße 30, 52057, Aachen, Germany

    R. R. Reinert

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Abele-Horn, M., Stoy, K., Frosch, M. et al. Comparative evaluation of a new Vitek 2 system for identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Streptococcus pneumoniae . Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 25, 55–57 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-005-0071-1

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