Treating children without antibiotics in primary healthcare

Oman Medical Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 303-305

  Kutty, Narayanan ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS HOSPITAL   (Oman)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Antibiotics; Upper respiratory tract infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858319722     PISSN: 1999768X     EISSN: 20705204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5001/omj.2011.77     Document Type: Article

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