Antibiotic use and abuse in clinical practice

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 453-459

  Nyquist, Ann Christine ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METICILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG USE; INFECTION CONTROL; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0032779283     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0090-4481-19990701-12     Document Type: Review

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