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Critical Care

The efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics in the management of children with kerosene-associated pneumonitis: a double-blind randomised controlled trial

Kate H. BalmeDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Poisons Information Centre, University of Cape Town and Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Heather ZarDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town and Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
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Donne K. SwiftDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town and Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
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Michael D. MannDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town and Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Pages 789-796 | Received 09 Jan 2015, Accepted 01 Jun 2015, Published online: 26 Jun 2015

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