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Co-trimoxazole or Trimethoprim Alone?

A Viewpoint on their Relative Place in Therapy

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Brumfitt, W., Hamilton-Miller, J.M.T. Co-trimoxazole or Trimethoprim Alone?. Drugs 24, 453–458 (1982). https://doi.org/10.2165/00003495-198224060-00001

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