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Comment
. 2020 Sep 15;17(9):e1003364.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003364. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Priorities in reducing child mortality: Azithromycin and other interventions

David Mabey  1 , Uduak Okomo  2 , Brian Greenwood  3
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Priorities in reducing child mortality: Azithromycin and other interventions

David Mabey et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

In this Perspective, David Mabey and colleagues discuss a recent PLOS Medicine article on azithromycin as an intervention for reducing child mortality.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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