Incidence of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in a pediatric ambulatory care setting

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 513-517

  Damrongmanee, Alisara ^a   Ukarapol, Nuthapong ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reaction; Antibiotic associated diarrhea; Child; Incidence

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CEFACLOR; CEFALEXIN; CEFIXIME; CLOXACILLIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; ERYTHROMYCIN; EXPECTORANT AGENT; MUCOLYTIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PENICILLIN G;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHARYNGITIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; TONSILLITIS;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE;

EID: 33947223509     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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