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Journal of Chemotherapy Volume 12, 2000 - Issue sup3: Ceftriaxone for Surgical Prophylaxis: Clinical Experience and Pharmacoeconomics
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Ceftriaxone as Short-Term Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery: a Cost-Benefit Analysis Involving 808 Patients

A. MazzaPharmacy Service, Ospedali Civili Riuniti, Sciacca, Agrigento, Italy
Pages 29-33 | Published online: 27 Oct 2016

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