Characterization of clinical isolates of Escherichia coli showing high levels of fluoroquinolone resistance.

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Published in J Clin Microbiol on March 01, 1996

Authors

N Lehn1, J Stower-Hoffmann, T Kott, C Strassner, H Wagner, M Kronke, W Schneider-Brachert

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1: Institute of Medical Microbiology, Technical University Munich, Germany.

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