Vancomycin as a risk factor for anaphylactoid reaction (Red Man Syndrome): Literature review
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1996-0816
DOI: 10.5897/ajpp2013.3412