#56 – Empiric Escalation: Gazing into the Crystal Ball for Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negatives
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 56
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Episode description
Drs. Kate DeSear (@IDPharmD_Kate) and Frank Tverdek (@FTverdek) join Dr. Julie Ann Justo (@julie_justo) to discuss the practice of empiric escalation in this episode of our gram-negative resistance series. Listen in for encouragement on following your intuition and tips on how, when, and why to practice this other side of antimicrobial stewardship.
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