Evaluation of the MicroScan MICroSTREP Plus Antimicrobial Panel for Testing ß-Hemolytic Streptococci and Viridans Group Streptococci
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Laboratory Medicine
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2234-3806,2234-3814
DOI: 10.3343/kjlm.2011.31.3.185