Knowledge of the principles of judicious antibiotic use for upper respiratory infections: A survey of senior medical students

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 889-895

  Ibia, Ekopimo ^a   Sheridan, Michael ^a   Schwartz, Richard ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Judicious antibiotic use; Pediatric upper respiratory tract infection; Senior medical students

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARYNGITIS; PREDICTION; PRESCRIPTION; PUS; QUESTIONNAIRE; THROAT CULTURE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; WHEEZING;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFANT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 25844438689     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.smj.0000177439.89762.ee     Document Type: Article

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