Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in a Tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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740. Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in a Tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Fouzia Naeem, MD, MS; Mohammad Nael Mhaissen, MD; Brenik Kuzmic, Pharm D; Ashley Clark, Pharm D; Michelle Ruiz, BA and Indira Chandrasekar, MD; Pediatric Infectious Disease, Valley Children’s Healthcare, Madera, California, Pharmacy, Valley Children’s Healthcare, Madera, California, Quality and Patient Safety, Valley Children’s Healthcare, Madera, California, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Valley Children’s Healthcare, Madera, California
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