Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 48-52 , March 2009

Emerging Trends in Antibiotic Use in Neonates: New or Not-so-New Drugs for New Bugs

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doi: 10.1053/j.nainr.2008.12.008

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 48-52 , March 2009

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