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Variation in hospital antibiotic prescribing practices for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Brian T. FisherDivision of Infectious Diseases;Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness;Department of Pediatrics;Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jeffrey S. GerberDivision of Infectious Diseases;Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness;Department of Pediatrics
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Kateri H. LeckermanDivision of Infectious Diseases
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Alix E. SeifDepartment of Pediatrics;Division of Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Yuan-Shung V. HuangDivision of Infectious Diseases;Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness
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Yimei LiDivision of Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Tracey HarrisDivision of Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Kari TorpDivision of Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Rheam DouglasDivision of Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Ami ShahDivision of Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Dana WalkerDepartment of Pediatrics;Division of Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Richard AplencCenter for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness;Department of Pediatrics;Division of Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA;Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology;Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Pages 1633-1639 | Received 09 Jul 2012, Accepted 14 Nov 2012, Published online: 26 Dec 2012

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