Antibiotic misuse among children with diarrhea in China: Results from a national survey

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Volumn 2016, Issue 11, 2016, Pages

  Li, Ruili ^a   Xiao, Feng ^a   Zheng, Xiaoguo ^a   Yang, Huimin ^a   Wang, Lihong ^a   Yin, Delu ^a   Yin, Tao ^a   Xin, Qianqian ^a   Chen, Bowen ^a  

^a CAPITAL INSTITUTE OF PEDIATRICS   (China)

Author keywords

Antibiotic misuse; Children; China; Diarrhea; Self medication

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC ASSOCIATED DIARRHEA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG MISUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF MEDICATION; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84994646166     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21678359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2668     Document Type: Article

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