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  1. Infection Unit (Ward 42), Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK

    Dilip Nathwani

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    Jos W. M. van der Meer

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Nathwani, D. (2005). UK Guidelines: Methodology and Standards of Care. In: Gould, I.M., van der Meer, J.W.M. (eds) Antibiotic Policies. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-22852-7_3

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