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Letter to the Editor

Continuous infusion of amphotericin B deoxycholate: Does decreased nephrotoxicity couple with time-dependent pharmacodynamics?

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Pages 1964-1966 | Received 20 Nov 2005, Accepted 06 Mar 2006, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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