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Decreased susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae to fluoroquinolones: A growing concern

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    Itzhak Brook MD

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Brook, I. Decreased susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae to fluoroquinolones: A growing concern. Curr Infect Dis Rep 2, 113–114 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-000-0022-z

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