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Duration of antibiotic therapy in pyelonephritis: when shorter is better

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Russo, E., Viazzi, F. Duration of antibiotic therapy in pyelonephritis: when shorter is better. Intern Emerg Med 16, 259–261 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-020-02440-x

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