A systematic review and meta-analysis of misuse of antibiotic therapies in the community

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 106-113

  Kardas, Przemyslaw ^a   Devine, Scott ^b   Golembesky, Amanda ^c   Roberts, Craig ^d  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

^b Apex Analytics   (United States)

^c Pfizer Inc ^*  (United States)

^d PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Antibiotics; Compliance; Meta analysis; Misuse

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ACUTE DIARRHEA; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DATA BASE; DRUG USE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 22544457611     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2005.04.017     Document Type: Article

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