Improving antibiotic adherence in treatment of acute upper respiratory infections: a quality improvement process
Introduction: Approximately 25 million people in the United States visit their primary care physician each year for acute respiratory infections (ARI). They are a common cause of unnecessary prescription of antibiotics; despite well-validated national treatment guidelines, around 73% of adults with...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2015-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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Online Access: | http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/27472/pdf_68 |