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. 1970 Apr;46(2):145–148. doi: 10.1136/sti.46.2.145

Rifampicin (Rimactane) in the treatment of gonorrhoea.

R R Willcox, G D Morrison, R J Cobbold
PMCID: PMC1048050  PMID: 4246790

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