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Editorial
. 2024 Mar 19;110(5):845-846.
doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0033. Print 2024 May 1.

Antibiotic Therapy and Prophylaxis for Snake-Bitten Patients

Hatem Kallel  1   2 , Jean Marc Pujo  2   3 , Dabor Resiere  4
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Editorial

Antibiotic Therapy and Prophylaxis for Snake-Bitten Patients

Hatem Kallel et al. Am J Trop Med Hyg. .
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