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. 2009 Spring;20(1):9-11.
doi: 10.1155/2009/290130.

Selective digestive tract decontamination: A tough pill to swallow

Kevin B Laupland  1 , David N Fisman
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Selective digestive tract decontamination: A tough pill to swallow

Kevin B Laupland et al. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol. 2009 Spring.
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