400Beyond the Antibiogram: Using Monte Carlo Analysis to Optimize Institution-Specific Antipseudomonal Therapy
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400. Beyond the Antibiogram: Using Monte Carlo Analysis to Optimize Institution-Specific Antipseudomonal Therapy Sarah Tennant, PharmD; Jeffrey M. Rybak, PharmD; Donna R. Burgess, RPh; David S. Burgess, PharmD, FCCP; Craig Martin, PharmD; University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, KY; University of Kentucky Healthcare, Lexington, KY; University of Kentucky, College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY; UK Healthcare, Lexington, KY
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