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Monitoring Antimicrobial Use and Resistance: Comparison with a National Benchmark on Reducing Vancomycin Use and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
  • Published Date:

    Jul 2002

  • Source:
    Emerg Infect Dis. 8(7):702-707.
  • Language:
    English
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