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Clinical Features

Ceftaroline Fosamil for the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections in Obese Patients

John D. Evans Director of Pharmacy Services, CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital-Alice, Alice, TXCorrespondence[email protected]
, PharmD, MBA,
George Udeani Clinical Specialist-Pharmacy, CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital-Shoreline, Corpus Christi, TX
, PharmD, DSc,
Phillip Cole Associate Director, Clinical Development, Cerexa, Inc., Oakland, CA
, MD &
H. David Friedland Vice President, Clinical Development, Cerexa, Inc., Oakland, CA
, MD, MBA
Pages 128-134 | Published online: 13 Mar 2015

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