A review of the effect of immunization programs on antimicrobial utilization

Vaccine

Volumn 30, Issue 46, 2012, Pages 6509-6514

  Wilby, Kyle J ^a   Werry, Denise ^b,c  

^a Qatar University ^*  (Qatar)

^b KELOWNA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Antimicrobial; Antimicrobial stewardship; Epidemiology; Immunization; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN; INFLUENZA VACCINE; MACROLIDE; MENINGOCOCCUS VACCINE; PENICILLIN G; PLACEBO; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEVER; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; OTITIS MEDIA; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTION; PRESCRIPTION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84866996354     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: 18732518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.08.031     Document Type: Review

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