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Chloramphenicol resistant salmonella typhi: Therapeutic considerations

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  1. R. K. Marwaha M.D. (Lecturer)

    Present address: Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 160012, Chandigarh

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    J. Chandra M.D. & S. Sachdeva M.D.

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Chandra, J., Marwaha, R.K. & Sachdeva, S. Chloramphenicol resistant salmonella typhi: Therapeutic considerations. Indian J Pediatr 51, 567–570 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02776624

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