Antifungal susceptibility testing.

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Published in Clin Microbiol Rev on October 01, 1993

Authors

J H Rex1, M A Pfaller, M G Rinaldi, A Polak, J N Galgiani

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1: Center for Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical School at Houston 77030.

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