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Original Research

Inappropriateness of Intravenous Antibiotic Prescriptions at Hospital Discharge at a Tertiary Care hospital in Thailand

Tuanjai Mahatumarat1 Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Napaporn Pinmanee2 Division of Pharmacy, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Wichchulada Injai2 Division of Pharmacy, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, ThailandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5069-9353
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Romanee Chaiwarith1 Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1241-5954
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Pages 125-129 | Published online: 20 Dec 2019

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