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This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH Clinical Center. The synopsis was written by Petra Roberts, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.
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Morse, C., Kovacs, J. Does atovaquone provide effective prophylaxis for Pneumocystis pneumonia in children with leukemia?. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 4, 566–567 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncponc0927
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