UA91204C2 - Композиция для преодоления опосредствованной бета-лактамазой резистентности к антибиотикам с использованием ингибитора бета-лактамазы, предназначенная для инъекции - Google Patents

Композиция для преодоления опосредствованной бета-лактамазой резистентности к антибиотикам с использованием ингибитора бета-лактамазы, предназначенная для инъекции

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UA91204C2
UA91204C2 UAA200707280A UAA200707280A UA91204C2 UA 91204 C2 UA91204 C2 UA 91204C2 UA A200707280 A UAA200707280 A UA A200707280A UA A200707280 A UAA200707280 A UA A200707280A UA 91204 C2 UA91204 C2 UA 91204C2
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lactamase
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antibiotic resistance
combating
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Ману Чаудхарі
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UAA200707280A 2004-12-02 2005-11-28 Композиция для преодоления опосредствованной бета-лактамазой резистентности к антибиотикам с использованием ингибитора бета-лактамазы, предназначенная для инъекции UA91204C2 (ru)

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