What is the agreement between principles and practice of antibiotic stewardship in the management of diabetic foot infection: an in-hospital quality control study

Reinert, Noémie; Wetzel, Katinka; Franzeck, Fabian; Morgenstern, Mario; Aschwanden, Markus; Wolff, Thomas; Clauss, Martin; Sendi, Parham

doi:10.5194/jbji-9-183-2024

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What is the agreement between principles and practice of antibiotic stewardship in the management of diabetic foot infection: an in-hospital quality control study

Noémie Reinert, Katinka Wetzel, Fabian Franzeck, Mario Morgenstern, Markus Aschwanden, Thomas Wolff, Martin Clauss, and Parham Sendi

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