Assessment of microbiological diagnostic procedures for respiratory specimens from cystic fibrosis patients in German laboratories by use of a questionnaire.

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Published in J Clin Microbiol on January 03, 2014

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Laura Häfner1, Georg Peters, Barbara C Kahl

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1: Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany.

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