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Matthew E Falagas1, Argyris Michalopoulos, Eugenios I Metaxas

  • 1Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences (AIBS), 9 Neapoleos Street, 15123 Marousi, Athens, Greece. m.falagas@aibs.gr

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
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