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. 1988 May;26(5):1074–1076. doi: 10.1128/jcm.26.5.1074-1076.1988

Limitations of semiquantitative method for catheter culture.

A Sitges-Serra, J Liñares
PMCID: PMC266528  PMID: 3384904

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