Patient with a staph infection. Please sm
Posted By: Barbara on 2008-07-29
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Subject: Patient with a staph infection. Please sm
It turned out to be a non-MRSA infection. When he was in the hospital, he received "2 s/l units of s/l Ancept therapy" Thanks!
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