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Trends and risk factors in the antibiotic management of skin and soft tissue infections in the United States

Michael H. Storandta Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Grand Forks, ND, USA
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Christopher D. Waldena Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Grand Forks, ND, USA
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Abe E. Sahmounb Department of Internal Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Grand Forks, ND, USA
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James R. Beala Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Grand Forks, ND, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1576-1580 | Received 15 Oct 2020, Accepted 14 Nov 2020, Published online: 28 Jan 2021

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