Bacteremia and resistant gram-negative pathogens among under-fives in Tanzania.

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Published in Ital J Pediatr on May 08, 2013

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Alexandra Christopher, Stephen E Mshana, Benson R Kidenya, Aldofineh Hokororo, Domenica Morona

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