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Editorial
. 2020 Jun;9(3):198-201.
doi: 10.21037/tp-20-134.

Antibiotic stewardship in neonates: challenges and opportunities

Joseph Y Ting  1 , Prakesh S Shah  2
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Editorial

Antibiotic stewardship in neonates: challenges and opportunities

Joseph Y Ting et al. Transl Pediatr. 2020 Jun.
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Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/tp-20-134). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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