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Pseudomonas paucimobilis peritonitis in a patient on CAPD successfully treated with ciprofloxacin and netilmicin

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    G. Phillips

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    L. W. Fleming & W. K. Stewart

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Phillips, G., Fleming, L.W. & Stewart, W.K. Pseudomonas paucimobilis peritonitis in a patient on CAPD successfully treated with ciprofloxacin and netilmicin. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 9, 630–631 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01967223

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