Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Diabetic Foot Infections in a Large Academic Hospital: Implications for Antimicrobial Stewardship

Kelly R. Reveles; Bryson M. Duhon; Robert J. Moore; Elizabeth O. Hand; Crystal K. Howell

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0161658

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Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Diabetic Foot Infections in a Large Academic Hospital: Implications for Antimicrobial Stewardship

Kelly R. Reveles ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Kelly R. Reveles, Bryson M. Duhon

* E-mail: kdaniels46@utexas.edu

Affiliations College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America, Pharmacotherapy Education & Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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Bryson M. Duhon ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Kelly R. Reveles, Bryson M. Duhon

Affiliations College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America, Pharmacotherapy Education & Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America, University Health System, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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Robert J. Moore ,

¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

Affiliations College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America, Pharmacotherapy Education & Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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Elizabeth O. Hand ,

¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

Affiliations College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America, Pharmacotherapy Education & Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America, University Health System, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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Crystal K. Howell

¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

Affiliations College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America, Pharmacotherapy Education & Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Diabetic Foot Infections in a Large Academic Hospital: Implications for Antimicrobial Stewardship

Kelly R. Reveles,
Bryson M. Duhon,
Robert J. Moore,
Elizabeth O. Hand,
Crystal K. Howell

Published: August 24, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0161658

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