Routine prophylactic antibiotic use in the management of snakebite

BMC Clinical Pharmacology - Tập 1 Số 1 - 2001
Dexter Tagwireyi1, Douglas E. Ball1, Charles Nhachi2
1Drug and Toxicology Information Service, Department of Pharmacy, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale, Zimbabwe
2Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale, Zimbabwe

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