Letter to the Editor

The Modified Hodge Test: Is it an appropriate method for detection of KPC enzyme or not?

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Kalantar-Neyestanaki D, Fatahi Bafghi M. The Modified Hodge Test: Is it an appropriate method for detection of KPC enzyme or not?. Iran J Microbiol. 2015;7(2):123-124.