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Klebsiella pneumoniae ESBL producers responsible for severe UTIs in a renal transplant unit

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  1. Department of Microbiological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy

    F. Gona, M. L. Mezzatesta & S. Stefani

  2. Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, Organ Transplant Unit, University Hospital of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 78-95123, Catania, Italy

    D. Corona, D. Zerbo, V. Scriffignano, P. Veroux & M. Veroux

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Gona, F., Mezzatesta, M.L., Corona, D. et al. Klebsiella pneumoniae ESBL producers responsible for severe UTIs in a renal transplant unit. Infection 39, 83–85 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-011-0081-0

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