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Fact versus Fiction: a Review of the Evidence behind Alcohol and Antibiotic Interactions

Kari A. Mergenhagen, Bethany A. Wattengel, Megan K. Skelly, Collin M. Clark, Thomas A. Russo
Kari A. Mergenhagen
aDepartment of Pharmacy, Veterans Affairs Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, New York, USA
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aDepartment of Pharmacy, Veterans Affairs Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, New York, USA
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DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02167-19
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DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.02167-19
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31871085

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  • Published online February 21, 2020.

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  1. Kari A. Mergenhagena,
  2. Bethany A. Wattengela,
  3. Megan K. Skellya,
  4. Collin M. Clarka and
  5. Thomas A. Russob,c
  1. aDepartment of Pharmacy, Veterans Affairs Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, New York, USA
  2. bDivision of Infectious Diseases, Veterans Affairs Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, New York, USA
  3. cDepartment of Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
  • Address correspondence to Kari A. Mergenhagen, kari.mergenhagen{at}va.gov.
  • Citation Mergenhagen KA, Wattengel BA, Skelly MK, Clark CM, Russo TA. 2020. Fact versus fiction: a review of the evidence behind alcohol and antibiotic interactions. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 64:e02167-19. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.02167-19.

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Kari A. Mergenhagen, Bethany A. Wattengel, Megan K. Skelly, Collin M. Clark, Thomas A. Russo
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Feb 2020, 64 (3) e02167-19; DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02167-19

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Kari A. Mergenhagen, Bethany A. Wattengel, Megan K. Skelly, Collin M. Clark, Thomas A. Russo
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Feb 2020, 64 (3) e02167-19; DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02167-19
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