Extreme Drug Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii Infections in Intensive Care Units, South Korea
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Muhammed Babakir-Mina, Massimo Ciccozzi, Elisabetta Trento, Carlo Federico Perno, and Marco Ciotti Author affiliations: Foundation University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (M. Babakir-Mina, C.F. Perno, M. Ciotti); Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome (M. Ciccozzi); and Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Instituto Fisioterapico Ospetaliere– San Gallicano Institute, Rome (E. Trento)
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