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Bacterial pericarditis requires antibacterial therapy tailored to the causative organism and patient

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Bacterial pericarditis requires antibacterial therapy tailored to the causative organism and patient. Drugs Ther. Perspect 21, 7–9 (2005). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-200521090-00003

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