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Antibiotic-ressistant Streptococcus pneumoniae: Implications for Management in the 21st Century

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Whitney, C.G., Glass, N.E. (2004). Antibiotic-ressistant Streptococcus pneumoniae: Implications for Management in the 21st Century. In: Fong, I.W., Drlica, K. (eds) Reemergence of Established Pathogens in the 21st Century. Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48411-0_3

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