International Journal of Clinical & Medical Microbiology Volume 3 (2018), Article ID 3:IJCMM-131, 2 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-4028/2018/131
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-4028/2018/131
Commentary
Molecular Characterization of Klebsiella Pneumonia in Clinical Isolates with High Resistance toward Carbapenemases
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