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Comment
. 1998 Jun 20;316(7148):1903.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7148.1903.

Topical chloramphenicol is an outmoded treatment

M Doona, J B Walsh
Comment

Topical chloramphenicol is an outmoded treatment

M Doona et al. BMJ. .
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