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Comment
. 2022 Jun 10;74(11):2082-2083.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab899.

A Review of Adverse Events From the Use of Diphtheria Antitoxin (DAT) in the United States, 2004-2019

Valerie D Bampoe  1 , Haley C Boswell  2 , Yon C Yu  2 , Anna M Acosta  1
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A Review of Adverse Events From the Use of Diphtheria Antitoxin (DAT) in the United States, 2004-2019

Valerie D Bampoe et al. Clin Infect Dis. .
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Potential conflicts of interest. The authors: No reported conflicts of interest. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed.

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