Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published online 1999-7
Resistance to Mupirocin: No Indication of it to Date While Using Mupirocin Ointment for Prevention of Staphylococcus Aureus Exit-Site Infections in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
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