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Adverse Reactions to Antibiotics

Is the Patient Really Allergic?

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Boguniewicz, M. Adverse Reactions to Antibiotics. Drug-Safety 13, 273–280 (1995). https://doi.org/10.2165/00002018-199513050-00001

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