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. 1992 Jun;36(6):1171–1175. doi: 10.1128/aac.36.6.1171

Pulmonary disposition of antimicrobial agents: methodological considerations.

D R Baldwin 1, D Honeybourne 1, R Wise 1
PMCID: PMC190295  PMID: 1416816

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