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Letters to the Editor

Antibacterial prophylaxis with levofloxacin in patients after allogeneic stem cell transplantation and neutrophil reconstitution: results from a double-blinded, placebo-controlled phase III trial and overview of recent clinical practice

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Pages 157-160 | Received 29 Jul 2009, Accepted 23 Aug 2009, Published online: 07 Jan 2010

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