Antibiotic use and upper respiratory infections: A survey of knowledge, attitudes, and experience in Wisconsin and Minnesota

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 346-352

  Belongia, Edward A ^a   Naimi, Timothy S ^b,c   Gale, Craig M ^a   Besser, Richard E ^c  

^a MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

^b Minnesota Department of Health   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug; Drug resistance; KAP surveys; Microbial; Prescriptions; Respiratory tract infections drug therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRONCHITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INDICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036354602     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pmed.2001.0992     Document Type: Article

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