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Reducing the risk of infection in a 74-year-old man who is to receive prednisone
Daniel M. Shafran, Paul E. Bunce and Wayne L. Gold
CMAJ November 04, 2014 186 (16) 1239-1240; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.131430
Daniel M. Shafran
Department of Medicine (Shafran, Bunce, Gold), University of Toronto; Division of Infectious Diseases (Bunce, Gold), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.
MDPaul E. Bunce
Department of Medicine (Shafran, Bunce, Gold), University of Toronto; Division of Infectious Diseases (Bunce, Gold), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.
MDWayne L. Gold
Department of Medicine (Shafran, Bunce, Gold), University of Toronto; Division of Infectious Diseases (Bunce, Gold), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.
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Reducing the risk of infection in a 74-year-old man who is to receive prednisone
Daniel M. Shafran, Paul E. Bunce, Wayne L. Gold
CMAJ Nov 2014, 186 (16) 1239-1240; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.131430
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