Journal of Infection
Volume 57, Issue 2 , Pages 165-166 , August 2008

An unexpected isolate of Hafnia alvei with reduced susceptibility to cefoxitin

,Accepted 12 June 2008.

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PII: S0163-4453(08)00215-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2008.06.011

Journal of Infection
Volume 57, Issue 2 , Pages 165-166 , August 2008