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Original Article

Cost-Related Antibiotic Dosage Omissions—Challenge for Orbital Cellulitis Management in Resource Poor Communities

Oluwatoyin Helen Onakpoya Ophthalmology Unit, Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria
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Adenike O. Adeoye Ophthalmology Unit, Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria
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Olubunmi V. Akinpelu Ear Nose and Throat Unit, Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria
Pages 147-152 | Received 27 Nov 2008, Accepted 20 Mar 2009, Published online: 13 Aug 2009

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