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Perceptions and knowledge regarding antimicrobial stewardship among clinicians in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Sameer E. Al-Harthi, Lateef M. Khan, Abdel-Moneim M. Osman, Mai A. Alim, Omar I. Saadah, Abdulrehman A. Almohammadi, Faheem M. Khan and Fatemah O. Kamel
Saudi Medical Journal July 2015, 36 (7) 813-820; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.7.11833

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