Repurposing auranofin for the treatment of cutaneous staphylococcal infections

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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

سال: 2016

ISSN: 0924-8579

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2015.12.016