National trends in visit rates and antibiotic prescribing for children with acute sinusitis

Pediatrics

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-34

  Shapiro, Daniel J ^a   Gonzales, Ralph ^a   Cabana, Michael D ^a   Hersh, Adam L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic use; Physician practice patterns; Sinusitis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; MACROLIDE; PENICILLIN G; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE; SULFONAMIDE;

ACUTE SINUSITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OFFICE VISITS; SINUSITIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650766048     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-1340     Document Type: Article

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