Shift in antibiotic prescribing patterns in relation to antibiotic expenditure in paediatrics

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 157, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 479-481

  Van Houten, M A ^a   Laseur, M ^c   Kimpen, J L L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Children; Drug expenditure; Drug utilization; Prescriptions

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; PEDIATRICS; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; NETHERLANDS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG;

EID: 0031834907     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050858     Document Type: Article

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