Fluoroquinolone-resistant pneumococci: Maybe resistance isn't futile?

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Low, DE [1 ]
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[1] Univ Toronto, Toronto Hosp, Mt Sinai Hosp, Toronto Med Ctr,Dept Microbiol,Univ Hlth Network, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada
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10.1086/426822
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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