Management and prevention of meningococcal disease. Use benzylpenicillin for empiric therapy
Loewenthal, M.R.
Medical Journal of Australia 168(4): 195; Author Reply 196-7
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0025-729X PMID: 9507718 Document Number: 493271
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