Epidemiology, Serogroups and Resistance of Salmonella During a 15-Year Period (2006-2020) in Kuwait

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  • 1Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Jabriya, Kuwait.

Infection and Drug Resistance
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resistancesalmonellaserogroupsstate of Kuwaitsusceptibility

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