Paediatric pneumonia or empyema and prior antibiotic use in primary care: A case-control study

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 478-487

  Crocker, Joanna C ^a   Powell, Colin V E ^a   Evans, Meirion R ^a   Hood, Kerenza ^a   Butler, Christopher C ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prescription; Children; General practice; Respiratory tract infections

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG UTILIZATION; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WALES;

EID: 84855856948     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkr462     Document Type: Article

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