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Original Article

Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Non-Cardiac Thoracic Surgery: A Double-blind Study of Penicillin vs. Cefuroxime

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Pages 73-76 | Accepted 16 May 1990, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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