Pilot study for appropriate anti-infective community therapy: Effect of a guideline-based strategy to optimize use of antibiotics

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 46, Issue APR., 2000, Pages 851-859

  Stewart, J ^a   Pilla, J ^a   Dunn, L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; ONTARIO; PILOT PROJECTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 0034169272     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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