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Original Article

Hearing Loss as a Sequel to Chloramphenicol and Ampicillin Treatment of Haemophilus Influenzae Meningitis

Bo Svenungsson Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Roslagstull Hospital, and the Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Elias Bengtsson Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Roslagstull Hospital, and the Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Erik Fluur Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Roslagstull Hospital, and the Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Jan Siegborn Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Roslagstull Hospital, and the Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 175-180 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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