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Letter to the Editor

Treatment of Enterococcus faecalis infective endocarditis with penicillin G plus ceftriaxone

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Pages 135-138 | Received 16 Sep 2019, Accepted 20 Sep 2019, Published online: 30 Sep 2019

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