416Comparing Bacteria Isolated from Patients with Spinal Cord Injury vs All Patients
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416. Comparing Bacteria Isolated from Patients with Spinal Cord Injury vs All Patients Charlesnika Evans, PhD MPH; Swetha Ramanathan, MPH; Stacey Spadoni; Rabeeya Sabzwari, MD; Ursula C. Patel, PharmD, BCPS AQ-ID; Kathi Krankoski; Katie J. Suda, PharmD; Preventive Medicine and Center for Healthcare Studies, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL; Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines, IL; Center for Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare and Spinal Cord Injury Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Hines VA Hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines, IL; Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service, Hines VA Hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines, IL; Infectious Diseases, Hines VA Hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines, IL; Pharmacy Service, Hines VA Hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines, IL; VA Center for Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare, Spinal Cord Injury Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, and Pharmacy Service, Hines VA Hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines, IL
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