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Original Article

A Comparative Study of Amoxycillin and Pivampicillin in Persistent Haemophilus influenzae Infection of the Lower Respiratory Tract in Children with Chronic Lung Disease

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Pages 245-254 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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