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Multicentre study of antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic consumption among 6,780 patients with bloodstream infections

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  1. Institute of Environmental Medicine and Hospital Epidemiology, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany

    U. Frank, E. M. Kleissle & F. D. Daschner

  2. Department of Medicine, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel

    L. Leibovici & M. Paul

  3. Center for Model-Based Medical Decision Support, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark

    S. Andreassen

  4. Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark

    H. C. Schonheyder

  5. Department of Infectious Diseases, Catholic University Hospital, Rome, Italy

    R. Cauda & E. Tacconelli

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Frank, U., Kleissle, E.M., Daschner, F.D. et al. Multicentre study of antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic consumption among 6,780 patients with bloodstream infections. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 25, 815–817 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-006-0211-2

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