762Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Treatment Center as Part of Integrated Care Delivery – Single-Center Experience from the First Three Years of Operation
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Center as Part of Integrated Care Delivery – Single-Center Experience from the First Three Years of Operation Markian Bochan, MD, PhD, FIDSA; Anita Sung, PhD; Deidre Elizondo, RPh; John Lock, PharmD; Stephen Marcella, MD; Yang Xie, PhD, MPH; Infectious Disease of Indiana, PSC, Carmel, IN; St Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis Campus, Indianapolis, IN; Infectious Diseases, Merck and Co Inc.; Global Health Outcomes, Whitehouse Station, NJ
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