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Letters to the Editor

Improving accurate antimicrobial use for complicated urinary tract infections by antibiotic stewardship intervention

S. de Wildea Department Hospital Pharmacy, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, the NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2746-4537
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J. L. W. Potb Department Clinical Pharmacy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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P. C. A. M. Buijtelsc Department of Clinical Microbiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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J. E. Nagtegaala Department Hospital Pharmacy, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
Pages 139-141 | Received 13 Oct 2020, Accepted 21 Oct 2020, Published online: 27 Nov 2020

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