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Bakshi, N., Fahle, G., Sereti, I. et al. Cytomegalovirus retinitis successfully treated with ganciclovir implant in a patient with blood ganciclovir resistance and ocular ganciclovir sensitivity. Eye 26, 759–760 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.2012.17
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