Effectiveness of Monitoring Use of Agents for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Ensuring Proper Use
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عنوان ژورنال: Iryo Yakugaku (Japanese Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences)
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1882-1499,1346-342X
DOI: 10.5649/jjphcs.34.1120