Antibiotic Availability and the Prevalence of Pediatric Pneumonia During a Physicians’ Strike

BACKGROUND: Antibiotics are widely believed to be overpre-scribed for pediatric respiratory infections, yet there are few data available on the effect of a sudden decrease in antibiotic availability on pediatric infectious disease.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ken Crocker, Benvon Cramer, James M Hutchinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/138792