Effective Control of an Outbreak of Sepsis After Prostate Biopsy Using Antibiogram-Guided Antimicrobial Prophylaxis

Gio J. Baracco; Bruce R. Kava; Jorge Caso; Carmen Paez; Helen Schroeder; Moraima Rodriguez; David Alonzo; Paola Lichtenberger

doi:10.1089/jomh.2013.0025

Effective Control of an Outbreak of Sepsis After Prostate Biopsy Using Antibiogram-Guided Antimicrobial Prophylaxis

Gio J. Baracco, Bruce R. Kava, Jorge Caso, Carmen Paez, Helen Schroeder, Moraima Rodriguez, David Alonzo, Paola Lichtenberger

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Original language	American English
Journal	Journal of Men's Health
Volume	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1089/jomh.2013.0025
State	Published - Jan 3 2014
Externally published	Yes

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