The Effect of Renal Dysfunction on Antimicrobial Use Measurements
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- 15 December 2002
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 35 (12) , 1491-1497
- https://doi.org/10.1086/344753
Abstract
The defined daily dose, a popular measurement of antimicrobial use, may underestimate the use of antimicrobials that are dose-adjusted in patients wiKeywords
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