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Comment
. 2016 Sep 1;176(9):1254-5.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.3646.

The New Antibiotic Mantra-"Shorter Is Better"

Brad Spellberg  1
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The New Antibiotic Mantra-"Shorter Is Better"

Brad Spellberg. JAMA Intern Med. .
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