Out-patient drug treatment of pneumonia among children under two years of age in Fortaleza, Brazil

Out-patient drug treatment of pneumonia among children under two years of age in Fortaleza, Brazil

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Results are reported from a study on drug use in treatment of children with pneumonia in a pediatric hospital in the city of Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil. There were 171 out-patients; prescription details were obtained for 149. The most commonly prescribed antimicrobial drug was procaine penicilli...

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Main Authors: Chizuru Misago, Tom F. Marshall, Walter Fonseca, Betty R. Kirkwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
pneumonia
morbidity
child health
treatment
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X1997000100012&lng=en&tlng=en

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