276Molecular Epidemiology of MRSA and VRE Co-colonization among Hospitalized Adults in Detroit
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276. Molecular Epidemiology of MRSA and VRE Co-colonization among Hospitalized Adults in Detroit Emily T. Martin, MPH, PhD; Matthew Compton; Richard Evans; John Mcroberts, BS; Linda Arrabi; Amin Pasha, MD; Paul Lephart, PhD; Michael J. Rybak, PharmD, MPH; Keith S. Kaye, MD, MPH, FIDSA, FSHEA; Pharmacy Practice, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Detroit Medical Center University Laboratories, Detroit, MI; Anti-Infective Research Lab, Deptartment of Pharmacy Practice, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Detroit, MI
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