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Medically important microbes are generally divided into bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites.
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Vas, S.I. (1998). Basic elements of applied microbiology in the intensive care unit. In: Critical Care Nephrology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5482-6_9
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