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Antimicrobial stewardship and economic evaluation of urinary tract infection management in primary health care in Tunisia

Skander Essafi
1
,
Amel Omezzine Letaief
1
,
Emma Phillips
2
,
Vittoria Vardanega
2

  1. Infectious Diseases Department, University Hospital Farhat Hached Sousse, Tunisia
  2. Costello Medical, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2021; 23(3): 295–300
Online publish date: 2021/10/05
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