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Overview on fosfomycin and its current and future clinical significance Cover

Overview on fosfomycin and its current and future clinical significance

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2015-0039 | Journal eISSN: 2300-6676 | Journal ISSN: 2084-980X
Language: English
Page range: 33 - 36
Submitted on: Mar 2, 2015
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Accepted on: Mar 18, 2015
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Published on: May 9, 2015
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