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

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Cizman, M., Beovic, B. Antibiotic hospital consumption expressed in defined daily doses (DDD)/100 bed-days. Infection 42, 223–224 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-013-0537-5

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Keywords

  • Antimicrobial Resistance
  • Define Daily Dose
  • Antibiotic Consumption
  • Pediatric Drug
  • Hospital Consumption