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Clinical Focus: Pulmonary and Respiratory Conditions - Review

Immunomodulatory indications of azithromycin in respiratory disease: a concise review for the clinician

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Pages 493-499 | Received 28 Nov 2016, Accepted 19 Jan 2017, Published online: 01 Feb 2017

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