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Species distribution and resistance profile of clinical isolates from an intensive care unit during pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic periods Cover

Species distribution and resistance profile of clinical isolates from an intensive care unit during pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic periods

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|Aug 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rrlm-2025-0017 | Journal eISSN: 2284-5623 | Journal ISSN: 1841-6624
Language: English
Page range: 193 - 200
Submitted on: Mar 24, 2025
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Accepted on: May 13, 2025
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Published on: Aug 6, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Mihaela Blaj, Mihai Mareș, Mariana Pavel-Tanasă, Maria Dan, Lucian Ambrosie, Lidia Ionescu, Raluca Șerban, published by Romanian Association of Laboratory Medicine
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