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International Journal of Clinical & Medical Microbiology Volume 3 (2018), Article ID 3:IJCMM-130, 2 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-4028/2018/130
Commentary
Solithromycin: A New Ketolide Antibacterial Agent in Clinical Trials

Bela Kocsis* and Dora Szabo

Institute of Medical Microbiology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
Dr. Bela Kocsis, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Üllői út 26, 1085, Hungary; E-mail: kocsis.bela@med.semmelweis-univ.hu
17 December 2017; 08 February 2018; 10 February 2018
Kocsis B, Szabo D (2018) Solithromycin: A New Ketolide Antibacterial Agent in Clinical Trials. Int J Clin Med Microbiol 3: 130. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-4028/2018/130

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