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Original Research

A cost analysis of a broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy in the empirical treatment of health care-associated infections in cirrhotic patients

Cristina Lucidi1 Gastroenterology, Department of Clinical Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
,
Vincenza Di Gregorio1 Gastroenterology, Department of Clinical Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
,
Giancarlo Ceccarelli2 Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
,
Mario Venditti2 Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
,
Oliviero Riggio1 Gastroenterology, Department of Clinical Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
&
Manuela Merli1 Gastroenterology, Department of Clinical Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 385-390 | Published online: 29 Jun 2017

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