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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

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Pages 789-796 | Received 09 Jan 2015, Accepted 01 Jun 2015, Published online: 26 Jun 2015

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