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Hospital and Societal Costs of Antimicrobial‐Resistant Infections in a Chicago Teaching Hospital: Implications for Antibiotic Stewardship

Rebecca R. Roberts, Bala Hota, Ibrar Ahmad, R. Douglas Scott, Susan D. Foster, Fauzia Abbasi, S.L. Schabowski, Linda M. Kampe, Ginevra G. Ciavarella, Mark Supino,

Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2009 · 700 citations · 34 references

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The attributable medical and societal costs of ARI are considerable. Data from this analysis could form the basis for a more comprehensive evaluation of the cost of resistance and the potential economic benefits of prevention programs.

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