183Evaluating Multidrug Resistance Prevalence and Antimicrobial Stewardship Preparedness in the Largest Not-For-Profit Healthcare System in the United States: Taking the First Step to Optimize Antimicrobial Use
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183. Evaluating Multidrug Resistance Prevalence and Antimicrobial Stewardship Preparedness in the Largest Not-For-Profit Healthcare System in the United States: Taking the First Step to Optimize Antimicrobial Use Roy Guharoy, PharmD, MBAS; Mohamad G. Fakih, MD, MPH; Gail Fraine, RN; Michelle Heavens, BSN, MHA; Ann Hendrich, RN, PhD; Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA; Clinical Excellence, Ascension Health, St. Louis, MO; Infection Prevention and Control, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI; St. Thomas Midtown, Nashville, TN; Clinical Excellence, Ascension Health, St Louis, MO
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