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. 1952 Jul;64(1):29–39. doi: 10.1128/jb.64.1.29-39.1952

STUDIES ON ANTIBIOTIC SYNERGISM AND ANTAGONISM

Synergism among Seven Antibiotics against Various Bacteria in vitro1

E Jawetz a, J B Gunnison a, J B Bruff a, V R Coleman a,2
PMCID: PMC169686  PMID: 14946096

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