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. 1961 Jun;51(6):836–845. doi: 10.2105/ajph.51.6.836

Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Evaluation of Different Methods of Prophylaxis in New York City

Morris Greenberg, Jules E Vandow
PMCID: PMC1522564  PMID: 13708258

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