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. 2017 May;106(5):844-845.
doi: 10.1111/apa.13719. Epub 2017 Jan 25.

Does fluconazole prophylaxis reduce death or invasive candida infection in extremely preterm infants?

Ravi Mangal Patel  1
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Does fluconazole prophylaxis reduce death or invasive candida infection in extremely preterm infants?

Ravi Mangal Patel. Acta Paediatr. 2017 May.
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