Ceftriaxone - A plausible intervention for treating neurosyphilis?

Ann Med Surg (Lond)

Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Baba e urdu road, Saddar, Karachi, Pakistan.

Published: October 2022

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104662DOI Listing

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