18 November and beyond: Observations on the EU Antibiotic Awareness Day

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 633-635

  Finch, Roger ^a   Sharland, Mike ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Antibiotics; Education; European Union; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; VIRAL UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; EDUCATION; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 62549087414     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkp039     Document Type: Article

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