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Aztreonam is an antibiotic that fights severe or life-threatening infection caused by bacteria?

Posted By: MT50 on 2008-02-20
In Reply to: drug s/l estreanem. keep hearing - calimt

Subject: Aztreonam is an antibiotic that fights severe or life-threatening infection caused by bacteria?




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Thanks for your help!! Appreciate it!

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