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When Does Overuse of Antibiotics Become a Tragedy of the Commons?

BACKGROUND: Over-prescribing of antibiotics is considered to result in increased morbidity and mortality from drug-resistant organisms. A resulting common wisdom is that it would be better for society if physicians would restrain their prescription of antibiotics. In this view, self-interest and soc...

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Autores principales: Porco, Travis C., Gao, Daozhou, Scott, James C., Shim, Eunha, Enanoria, Wayne T., Galvani, Alison P., Lietman, Thomas M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3517551/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23236344
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0046505