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Research Article

Ceftriaxone versus clavulanate-potentiated amoxycillin for prophylaxis against post-operative sepsis in biliary surgery: A prospective randomized study in 200 patients

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Pages 354-359 | Received 10 Oct 1988, Published online: 11 Aug 2008

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