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Original Articles

Factors influencing inappropriate antibiotic prescription in Europe

(Professor of Virology) , (Professor of Medical Microbiology) , , (Professor of Clinical Microbiology) , (General Practitioner) & (Assistant Professor)
Pages 291-293 | Published online: 07 Oct 2015

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