Influence of prescription patterns in general practice on anti-microbial resistance in Norway

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 49, Issue 443, 1999, Pages 436-440

  Lindbæk, Morten ^a   Berild, Dag ^b   Straand, Jørund ^c   Hjortdahl, Per ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b AKER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Antibiotics; Norway; Prescribing patterns

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; DOXYCYCLINE; ERYTHROMYCIN; MACROLIDE; PENICILLIN V;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; NORWAY; PRESCRIPTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SOUTHERN EUROPE; UNITED STATES;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; NORWAY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0033047561     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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