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Research Article

Clinical evaluation of intravenous ampicillin as empirical antimicrobial treatment of acute epiglottitis

Ann Marlene Gram KjaerulffDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Correspondence[email protected]
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Maria RusanDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DenmarkView further author information
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Tejs Ehlers KlugDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; View further author information
Pages 60-65 | Received 19 Jun 2017, Accepted 24 Jul 2017, Published online: 21 Aug 2017

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