1302. Antibiotic Prescribing Knowledge: A Brief Survey of Providers and Staff at an Ambulatory Cancer Center During Antibiotic Awareness Week 2017
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Announcement: U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week — November 13–19, 2017
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2328-8957
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1135