209Results of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention Involving Surgical Subspecialty Patients
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209. Results of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention Involving Surgical Subspecialty Patients Kati Shihadeh, PharmD; Michelle Haas, MD; Philip Mehler, MD; Marcia Eustaquio, MD; Timothy Jenkins, MD; University of Colorado Skagg’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, CO; Acute Care Pharmacy, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO; Medicine/Infectious Diseases, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO; Medicine/Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado-Denver Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO; Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO; Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
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