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. 1972 Mar 18;1(5802):726–728. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5802.726

Trimethoprim Resistance determined by R Factors

M P Fleming, Naomi Datta, R N Grüneberg
PMCID: PMC1787613  PMID: 4552466

Abstract

R factors conferring a high level of resistance to trimethoprim have been identified in one strain of Escherichia coli and one of Klebsiella aerogenes, both isolated from infected urines.

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