Patterns and determinants of use of antibiotics for acute respiratory tract infection in children in China

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 560-564

  Hui, Li ^a,d   Li, Xiao Song ^a   Zeng, Xian Jia ^a   Dai, Yao Hua ^b   Foy, Hjordis M ^c  

^a Department of Epidemiology   (United States)

^b CAPITAL INSTITUTE OF PEDIATRICS   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

Acute respiratory tract infection; Antibiotic; China; Primary health care; Rural health

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHINA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMANS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030920750     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199706000-00005     Document Type: Article

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