Antibiotic-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae: Implications for medical practice

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 44, Issue SEPT., 1998, Pages 1881-1888

  Wang, Elaine E L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; DRUG MISUSE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CANADA; CHILD; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; DRUG UTILIZATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PARENTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PREVALENCE; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031794203     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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