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Published in: Infection 1/2014

01-02-2014 | Correspondence

Antibiotic hospital consumption expressed in defined daily doses (DDD)/100 bed-days

Authors: M. Cizman, B. Beovic

Published in: Infection | Issue 1/2014

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To the Editor, …
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Title
Antibiotic hospital consumption expressed in defined daily doses (DDD)/100 bed-days
Authors
M. Cizman
B. Beovic
Publication date
01-02-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Infection / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 0300-8126
Electronic ISSN: 1439-0973
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-013-0537-5

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