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. 1987 Apr;31(4):485–491. doi: 10.1128/aac.31.4.485

Role of aminoglycoside antibiotics in the treatment of intra-abdominal infection.

J L Ho, M Barza
PMCID: PMC174764  PMID: 3300527

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