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Prevalence of Antimicrobial Use among United States Nursing Home Residents: Results from a National Survey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Amy L. Pakyz*
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
Lisa L. Dwyer
Affiliation:
National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, Maryland
*
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy, 410 N 12th St, PO Box 980533, Richmond, VA 23298-0533, ([email protected])

Abstract

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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2010

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