Editorial on: In Vitro Effects of a Novel Coating Agent on Bacterial Biofilm Development on Ureteral Stents by Szell et al. (From: Szell T,Dressler FF,Goelz H,et al. J Endourol 2019;33:225–231;DOI: 10.1089/end.2018.0616)
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Editorial on: In Vitro Effects of a Novel Coating Agent on Bacterial Biofilm Development on Ureteral Stents by Szell et al. (From: Szell T,Dressler FF,Goelz H,et al. J Endourol 2019;33:225–231;DOI: 10.1089/end.2018.0616)
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