Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780321918550
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 17CT
What is the phenol coefficient of phenol when used against Staphylococcus?
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Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)
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