Impact of a Hospital‐Based Antimicrobial Management Program on Clinical and Economic Outcomes
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- 1 August 2001
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 33 (3) , 289-295
Abstract
Inappropriate use of antimicrobial agents results in unnecessary exposure to medication, persistent or progressive infection, emergence of resistanceKeywords
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