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Impact of Antimicrobial Resistance on Therapy of Bacterial Pneumonia in Children

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Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children III

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English, B.K., Buckingham, S.C. (2006). Impact of Antimicrobial Resistance on Therapy of Bacterial Pneumonia in Children. In: Pollard, A.J., Finn, A. (eds) Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children III. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 582. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-33026-7_11

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