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Prophylactic Use of Cefotaxime in Biliary Surgery

A Prospective Multicentre Comparison of Two Dosage Regimens

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Guyot, L., the multicentre study group. Prophylactic Use of Cefotaxime in Biliary Surgery. Drugs 35 (Suppl 2), 158–160 (1988). https://doi.org/10.2165/00003495-198800352-00033

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