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Research needs in antibiotic stewardship

Part of: ICHE RESEARCH AGENDAS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2019

Andrew M. Morris ,
Michael S. Calderwood ,
Scott K. Fridkin ,
Daniel J. Livorsi ,
Jessina C. McGregor ,
Lona Mody ,
Rebekah W. Moehring ,
Amy L. Pakyz ,
Edward Stenehjem  and
Julia E. Szymczak
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Andrew M. Morris*
Affiliation:
Sinai Health, University Health Network, and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Michael S. Calderwood
Affiliation:
Section of Infectious Disease and International Health, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
Scott K. Fridkin
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
Daniel J. Livorsi
Affiliation:
Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Iowa City, Iowa Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
Jessina C. McGregor
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Oregon Health & Science University College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, Portland, Oregon
Lona Mody
Affiliation:
University of Michigan and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Rebekah W. Moehring
Affiliation:
Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Durham, North Carolina Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
Amy L. Pakyz
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy, Richmond, Virginia
Edward Stenehjem
Affiliation:
Office of Patient Experience, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, Utah
Julia E. Szymczak
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pranita D. Tamma
Affiliation:
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
*
Author for correspondence: Andrew M. Morris, Email: andrew.morris@sinaihealthsystem.ca
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 40 , Issue 12 , December 2019 , pp. 1334 - 1343
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