Changes in Chinese Policies to Promote the Rational Use of Antibiotics

PLoS Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2013, Pages

  Xiao, Yonghong ^a   Zhang, Jing ^a   Zheng, Beiwen ^a   Zhao, Lina ^a   Li, Sujuan ^a   Li, Lanjuan ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CHINESE; DRUG USE; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL RUNNING COST; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHINA; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS;

EID: 84889009173     PISSN: 15491277     EISSN: 15491676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001556     Document Type: Article

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