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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 10, 1978 - Issue 2
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Evaluation of Spiramycin as a Therapeutic Agent for Elimination of Nasopharyngeal Pathogens: Possible Use of Spiramycin for Middle Ear Infections and for Gonococcal and Meningococcal Nasopharyngeal Carriage

Carl Kamme Departments of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Gunnar Kahlmeter Departments of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Arne Melander Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
Pages 135-142 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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