A study of adherence to antibiotic treatment in ambulatory respiratory infections

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Llor, Carl ^a   Hernández, Silvia ^a   Bayona, Carolina ^b   Moragas, Ana ^a   Sierra, Nuria ^a   Hernández, Marta ^c   Miravitlles, Marc ^d  

^a C Felip Pedrell   (Spain)

^b Primary Care Centre Valls Urbà   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI JOAN XXIII   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antibacterial agents; Medication adherence; Medication event monitoring system; Pharyngitis; Respiratory tract infections

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; CEFDITOREN; CEFUROXIME AXETIL; LEVOFLOXACIN; MOXIFLOXACIN; PENICILLIN V;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PHARYNGITIS; DRUG MONITORING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARYNGITIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF REPORT; TABLET; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARYNGITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SELF ADMINISTRATION; SPAIN;

EID: 84874490801     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: 18783511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.09.012     Document Type: Article

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