A Novel Antimicrobial Stewardship Program-Guided Procalcitonin Initiative for Emergency Department Diagnosis of Bacterial Pneumonia in New York City
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957. Pharmacodynamic Target Attainment for Meropenem and Piperacillin/ Tazobactam Using a PK/PD-based Dosing Calculator in Critically Ill Patients Emily Heil, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID; David P. Nicolau, PharmD, FCCP, FIDSA; Gwen Robinson, MPH; Andras Farkas, PharmD; Kerri Thom, MD, MS; Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD; Center for Anti-Infective Research and Development, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut; University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Mount Sinai West Hospital, New York, New York; Computer Simulation Studies, Optimum Dosing Strategies, Bloomingdale, New Jersey; University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
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