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Chapter 11 - Antibiotic Allergies and Antibiotic Stewardship

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2018

By
Keith W. Hamilton  and
Holly D. Maples
Edited by
Tamar F. Barlam ,
Melinda M. Neuhauser ,
Pranita D. Tamma  and
Kavita K. Trivedi
Tamar F. Barlam
Affiliation:
Boston Medical Center
Melinda M. Neuhauser
Affiliation:
Department of Veteran Affairs
Pranita D. Tamma
Affiliation:
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Kavita K. Trivedi
Affiliation:
Trivedi Consults, LLC.
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Practical Implementation of an Antibiotic Stewardship Program , pp. 220 - 236
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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