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01-04-2017 | Letter to the Editor

Use of ESwab in the Xpert® vanA/vanB PCR assay

Authors: S. Rasoanandrasana, J.-W. Decousser, V. Cattoir, B. Berçot, C. Domrane, V. Fihman, A. Grillon, A. Lesenne, L. Raskine, E. Cambau, H. Jacquier

Published in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases | Issue 4/2017

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Dear Editor, …

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Title: Use of ESwab in the Xpert® vanA/vanB PCR assay
Authors: S. Rasoanandrasana
J.-W. Decousser
V. Cattoir
B. Berçot
C. Domrane
V. Fihman
A. Grillon
A. Lesenne
L. Raskine
E. Cambau
H. Jacquier
Publication date: 01-04-2017
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases / Issue 4/2017
Print ISSN: 0934-9723
Electronic ISSN: 1435-4373
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-016-2818-2

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