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Editorial
. 2019 Oct 1;200(7):796-798.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.201905-0957ED.

Can Macrolide Antibiotics Prevent Hospital Readmissions?

Jadwiga A Wedzicha  1 , Andrew I Ritchie  1 , Fernando J Martinez  2
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Editorial

Can Macrolide Antibiotics Prevent Hospital Readmissions?

Jadwiga A Wedzicha et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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