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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Lab Physicians 2013; 5(02): 142
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2727.119868
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Prevalence of Metallo-β-Lactamase Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Intensive Care Unit: A Report from Tertiary Care Hospital from Western India

Vrishali Avinash Muley
Department of Microbiology, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College and General Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Dnyaneshwari K Ghadage
Department of Microbiology, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College and General Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Arvind Vamanrao Bhore
Department of Microbiology, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College and General Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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