MRSA: We can overcome, but who will lead the battle?

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Vos, MC [1 ]
Verbrugh, HA [1 ]
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[1] Erasmus MC Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Med Microbiol & Infect Dis, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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10.1086/503507
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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