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Original Article

Eradication of Penicillin-resistant Pneumococci in the Nasopharynx with Antibiotic Combinations Including Rifampicin: Experiences from the South Swedish Pneumococcal Intervention Project

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Pages 373-375 | Received 23 Dec 1996, Accepted 23 May 1997, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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