678Ceftaroline vs Vancomycin in Treatment for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (SSTI) in Obese Patients
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Infections (SSTI) in Obese Patients Hao Nguyen, MD; Kaushal Shah, MD; Manjit Dhillon; Michael Gooch, PharmD; Paul Cook, MD; Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases Division, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC; Infectious Disease, East Carolina University/Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC; Infectious Diseases, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; Pharmacy, Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC
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دوره 1 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014