Inappropriate prescribing of aminoglycosides: risk factors and impact of an antibiotic control team.

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Published in J Antimicrob Chemother on July 24, 2006

Authors

Jean-Ralph Zahar1, Christophe Rioux, Emmanuelle Girou, Anne Hulin, Colette Sauve, Alexandra Bernier-Combes, Christian Brun-Buisson, Philippe Lesprit

Author Affiliations

1: Service de Réanimation Médicale, Hôpital Henri Mondor (AP-HP), Créteil, France.

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