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Are systemic prophylactic antibiotics indicated with anterior nasal packing for spontaneous epistaxis?

Mr >D. Biswas Department of Otolaryngology, Southmead Hospital, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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R.K. Mal Department of Otolaryngology, Southmead Hospital, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Pages 179-181 | Received 06 Mar 2008, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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