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. 1982 Jul 24;285(6337):295. doi: 10.1136/bmj.285.6337.295-a

Postoperative infection in shunts for hydrocephalus: are prophylactic antibiotics necessary?

Z B Tabara
PMCID: PMC1499633  PMID: 6807461

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