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Antibiotic therapy for Shigella dysentery

  1. Prince Christopher1,*,
  2. Kirubah V David2,
  3. Sushil M John2,
  4. Venkatesan Sankarapandian2

Editorial Group: Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group

Published Online: 8 JUL 2009

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006784

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Christopher P, David KV, John SM, Sankarapandian V. Antibiotic therapy for Shigella dysentery (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD006784. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006784.

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    Christian Medical College, Family Medicine, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India

  2. 2

    Christian Medical College, LCECU, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

*Prince Christopher, Family Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu, 632004, India. prince.christopher@gmail.com.

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