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Antimicrobial Resistance with Bacterial Causes of Community-Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections in the United States

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Doern, G.V. Antimicrobial Resistance with Bacterial Causes of Community-Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections in the United States. Treat Respir Med 4 (Suppl 1), 1–4 (2005). https://doi.org/10.2165/00151829-200504001-00003

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