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Original Article

Prevention of Recurrent Acute Otitis Media in Otitis-prone Children by Intermittent Prophylaxis with Penicillin

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Pages 182-187 | Received 20 Jul 1993, Accepted 28 Sep 1993, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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