Inappropriate antibiotic prescription to children with acute respiratory infection in Brazil

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 7-12

  Da Cunha, Antonio Jose Ledo Alves ^a   Amaral, João ^a   Fontenele e Silva, Maria Anice ^a  

^a Apt 503 ^*

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Prescription; Respiratory tract infection

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE; PROCAINE PENICILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMON COLD; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BRAZIL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMON COLD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0037247033     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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