A survey of antibiotic prescribing and knowledge of penicillin allergy

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 24-29

  Puchner, Thomas C ^a   Zacharisen, Michael C ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ANAMNESIS; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STUDENT; PEDIATRICIAN; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RASH; RESIDENT; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0036141934     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)63589-2     Document Type: Article

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