Antibiotic stewardship programs should include disinfectants and biocides

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Editorial

Prabhavathi Fernandes. J Antibiot (Tokyo). 2023 Nov.

. 2023 Nov;76(11):627-628.

doi: 10.1038/s41429-023-00650-x. Epub 2023 Aug 31.

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