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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Main Authors: Rittu Hingorani, Maryam Mahmood, Richard Alweis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-06-01
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