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Comment
. 2020 Jul 28;71(15):887-888.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa320.

Is Hydroxychloroquine a Possible Postexposure Prophylaxis Drug to Limit the Transmission to Healthcare Workers Exposed to Coronavirus Disease 2019?

Pasquale Pagliano  1 , Ornella Piazza  1 , Francesco De Caro  1 , Tiziana Ascione  2 , Amelia Filippelli  1
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Is Hydroxychloroquine a Possible Postexposure Prophylaxis Drug to Limit the Transmission to Healthcare Workers Exposed to Coronavirus Disease 2019?

Pasquale Pagliano et al. Clin Infect Dis. .
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