Concurrent acute illness and comorbid conditions poorly predict antibiotic use in upper respiratory tract infections: a cross-sectional analysis

Concurrent acute illness and comorbid conditions poorly predict antibiotic use in upper respiratory tract infections: a cross-sectional analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Inappropriate antibiotic use promotes resistance. Antibiotics are generally not indicated for upper respiratory infections (URIs). Our objectives were to describe patterns of URI treatment and to identify patient and provider factors...

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Main Authors: Perencevich Eli N, Zuckerman Ilene H, Harris Anthony D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/7/47

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