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Research Article

Postoperative Infection Rate After Dacryocystorhinostomy Without the Use of Systemic Antibiotic Prophylaxis

Simon DulkuBirmingham and Midland Eye Centre, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham, UK
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Aderonke AkinmadeCollege of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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Omar M DurraniBirmingham and Midland Eye Centre, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 44-47 | Received 14 Nov 2010, Accepted 02 Mar 2011, Published online: 01 Feb 2012

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