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Controlling Antibiotics And Antibiotic Resistance In Hospitals

10-12-2006 · ScienceDaily

In a study of nearly 450 hospitals nationwide, researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine, Regenstrief Institute, Inc. and Roudebush VAMC report that hospitals that follow national guidelines on controlling antibiotic use have lower rates of antibiotic resistance.

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