Penicillin and amoxicillin prophylaxis in children with sickle cell disease (SCD): compliance and cost comparison
โ Scribed by Zimmermann, I.R.; Alexandre, R.F.; Mosca, M.; Schneiders, R.E.; do Nascimento Jr, J.M; Gadelha, C.A.
- Book ID
- 121205227
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 72 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1098-3015
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