Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 108, Issue 9 , Pages 681-682, September 2009

Antimicrobial Resistance and Molecular Epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Taiwan

  • Shu-Ying Li

      Affiliations

    • Research and Diagnostic Center, Centers for Disease Control, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Shu-Ying Li, Research and Diagnostic Center, Centers for Disease Control, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wing-Wai Wong

      Affiliations

    • Branch for Disease Control and Prevention, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

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doi:10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60390-9

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 108, Issue 9 , Pages 681-682, September 2009

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