Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding antibiotic use among Latinos in the United States: Review and recommendations

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 495-502

  Céspedes, Amarilis ^a   Larson, Elaine ^a,b  

^a Department of Sociomedical Sciences ^*

^b Department of Epidemiology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BRONCHITIS; COMMON COLD; EAR INFECTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SOCIAL CLASS; SORE THROAT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VIRUS INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749069454     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.01.005     Document Type: Article

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