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Use of Antimicrobials in Swiss Hospitals

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  1. Infectious Diseases Division, Geneva University Hospital, CH-1211, Geneva 14, Switzerland

    Daniel P. Lew, Jorge Garbino & Andreas U. Gerber

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Lew, D.P., Garbino, J., Gerber, A.U. et al. Use of Antimicrobials in Swiss Hospitals. Drugs 52 (Suppl 2), 88–91 (1996). https://doi.org/10.2165/00003495-199600522-00018

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