Reply to Alizazgar J. Dangers of the use of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin combination in COVID-19 patients

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¹ Service de Pharmacie, Hôpital Timone, AP-HM, Marseille, France; Laboratoire de Pharmacie Clinique, Aix Marseille Université, Marseille, France.
² IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Univ., IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, Marseille, France. Electronic address: philippe.gautret@ap-hm.fr.

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Stéphane Honoré et al. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2021 Mar-Apr.

. 2021 Mar-Apr:40:101984.

doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2021.101984. Epub 2021 Feb 5.

¹ Service de Pharmacie, Hôpital Timone, AP-HM, Marseille, France; Laboratoire de Pharmacie Clinique, Aix Marseille Université, Marseille, France.
² IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Univ., IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, Marseille, France. Electronic address: philippe.gautret@ap-hm.fr.

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Dangers of the use of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin combination in COVID-19 patients.
Alizargar J. Alizargar J. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2020 Nov-Dec;38:101881. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101881. Epub 2020 Sep 18. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2020. PMID: 32956851 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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