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Lethal Waterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome caused by Capnocytophaga canimorsus in an asplenic patient
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Molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant ESKAPEE pathogens from clinical samples in Chonburi, Thailand (2017–2018)
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SAfE transport: wearing face masks significantly reduces the spread of COVID-19 on trains
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Mobility was a significant determinant of reported COVID-19 incidence during the Omicron Surge in the most populous U.S. Counties
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Methylprednisolone or dexamethasone, which one is superior corticosteroid in the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients: a triple-blinded randomized controlled trial
The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Infectious Diseases 2021 21:436
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Ivermectin to prevent hospitalizations in patients with COVID-19 (IVERCOR-COVID19) a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
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Case report of restless anal syndrome as restless legs syndrome variant after COVID-19
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How long do nosocomial pathogens persist on inanimate surfaces? A systematic review
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Timing of progression from Chlamydia trachomatisinfection to pelvic inflammatory disease: a mathematical modelling study
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