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Survey of Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices in Nebraska Long-Term Care Facilities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Trevor Van Schooneveld ,
Hannah Miller ,
Harlan Sayles ,
Kristin Watkins  and
Philip W. Smith
Trevor Van Schooneveld*
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
Hannah Miller
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
Harlan Sayles
Affiliation:
Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
Kristin Watkins
Affiliation:
Center for Preparedness Education, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
Philip W. Smith
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
*
984031 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-4031 (tvanscho@unmc.edu)
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 32 , Issue 7 , July 2011 , pp. 732 - 734
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2011

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