A framework for the non-antibiotic management of upper respiratory tract infections: Towards a global change in antibiotic resistance

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 67, Issue SUPPL. 180, 2013, Pages 4-9

  Essack, S ^a   Pignatari, A C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b Rua Leandro Dupret 188 ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; DRUG EFFECT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TREATMENT PLANNING; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 84893269183     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12335     Document Type: Article

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