Antimicrobial prescribing for acute purulent rhinitis in children: A survey of pediatricians and family practitioners

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 185-190

  Schwartz, Richard H ^a   Freij, Bishara J ^b   Ziai, Mohsen ^a   Sheridan, Michael J ^a  

^a INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

antibiotic prescribing; Purulent rhinitis; sinusitis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; COTRIMOXAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINITIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG UTILIZATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; OTITIS MEDIA; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RHINITIS;

EID: 0031041399     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199702000-00004     Document Type: Article

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