Antibiotic prescribing trends in a paediatric sub-population in Ireland

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 945-952

  Keogh, C ^a   Motterlini, N ^a   Reulbach, U ^a,b   Bennett, K ^a,c   Fahey, T ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial practice; Antimicrobial treatment; Children; Pharmacoepidemiology

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFACLOR; CLARITHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN V;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DRUG COST; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INFANT; IRELAND; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DRUG COSTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; IRELAND; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84865860906     PISSN: 10538569     EISSN: 10991557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pds.2346     Document Type: Article

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