Shortages of benzathine penicillin for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of syphilis: An evaluation from multi-country surveys and stakeholder interviews

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Using country-level surveys and stakeholder interviews, Stephen Nurse-Findlay and colleagues investigate the global frequency of benzathine penicillin shortages and uncover commonly noted causes.

Vyšlo v časopise: Shortages of benzathine penicillin for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of syphilis: An evaluation from multi-country surveys and stakeholder interviews. PLoS Med 14(12): e32767. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002473
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Using country-level surveys and stakeholder interviews, Stephen Nurse-Findlay and colleagues investigate the global frequency of benzathine penicillin shortages and uncover commonly noted causes.

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