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Editorial
. 2017 Sep;18(9):903-904.
doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000001261.

How Can We Optimize Antibiotic Use in the PICU?

Kathleen Chiotos  1 , Jeffrey S Gerber, Adam S Himebauch
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Editorial

How Can We Optimize Antibiotic Use in the PICU?

Kathleen Chiotos et al. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2017 Sep.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Potential conflicts of interest: All authors: no conflicts

Copyright form disclosure: Dr. Himebauch does not have any potential conflicts of interest.

Comment on

  • Determinants of Antibiotic Tailoring in Pediatric Intensive Care: A National Survey.
    Fontela PS, Quach C, Karim ME, Willson DF, Gilfoyle E, McNally JD, Gonzales M, Papenburg J, Reynolds S, Lacroix J; Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) Network; Canadian Critical Care Trials Group. Fontela PS, et al. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2017 Sep;18(9):e395-e405. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000001238. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2017. PMID: 28661973

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