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Editorial
. 2024 Jun;26(3):e14277.
doi: 10.1111/tid.14277. Epub 2024 May 14.

Letermovir for cytomegalovirus prophylaxis in lung transplant recipients: A promising shift toward reduced myelotoxicity

Muath Alsharif  1 , Kelly M Pennington  1
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Editorial

Letermovir for cytomegalovirus prophylaxis in lung transplant recipients: A promising shift toward reduced myelotoxicity

Muath Alsharif et al. Transpl Infect Dis. 2024 Jun.
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