Non-adherence to antimicrobial treatment guidelines results in more broad-spectrum but not more appropriate therapy
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0934-9723,1435-4373
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-011-1478-5