Macrolides, Ketolides, and Glycylcyclines: Azithromycin, Clarithromycin, Telithromycin, Tigecycline

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America - Tập 23 Số 4 - Trang 997-1026 - 2009
Jerry M. Zuckerman1,2, Fozia Qamar1, Bartholomew R. Bono1,2
1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Klein Building, Suite 331, 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141, USA
2Jefferson Medical College, 1025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA

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