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Antimicrobial Original Research Paper

Long-term positive effect of an educational antimicrobial stewardship program implemented in an Internal Medicine Department: a prospective analysis and a point prevalence survey on long-term effect

Andrea ConaClinic of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Department of Health Sciences, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Nathalie IannottiClinic of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Department of Health Sciences, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyView further author information
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Lidia GazzolaClinic of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Department of Health Sciences, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyView further author information
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Chiara AldieriClinic of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Department of Health Sciences, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyView further author information
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Ottavia ViganòClinic of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Department of Health Sciences, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyView further author information
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Teresa BiniClinic of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Department of Health Sciences, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyView further author information
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Giulia MarchettiClinic of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Department of Health Sciences, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyView further author information
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Antonella d’Arminio MonforteClinic of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Department of Health Sciences, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyView further author information
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Pages 238-244 | Received 29 Jul 2020, Accepted 02 Dec 2020, Published online: 29 Dec 2020

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