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Editorial
. 2022 Mar 1;23(3):227-228.
doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000002894.

Risk and Resistance: Examining Our Antibiotic Use

Kate Madden  1
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Editorial

Risk and Resistance: Examining Our Antibiotic Use

Kate Madden. Pediatr Crit Care Med. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Madden has disclosed that she does not have any potential conflicts of interest.

Comment on

  • Clinical Reasoning Behind Antibiotic Use in PICUs: A Qualitative Study.
    Fontela PS, Gaudreault J, Dagenais M, Noël KC, Déragon A, Lacroix J, Razack S, Rennick J, Quach C, McNally JD, Carnevale FA; Canadian Critical Care Trials Group. Fontela PS, et al. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2022 Mar 1;23(3):e126-e135. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000002886. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2022. PMID: 35013080

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