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Did the accuracy of oral amoxicillin dosing of children improve after British National Formulary dose revisions in 2014? National cross-sectional survey in England

OBJECTIVES: Inaccurate antibiotic dosing can lead to treatment failure, fuel antimicrobial resistance and increase side effects. The British National Formulary for Children (BNFC) guidance recommends oral antibiotic dosing according to age bands as a proxy for weight. Recommended doses of amoxicilli...

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Autores principales: Rann, Olivia, Sharland, Mike, Long, Paul, Wong, Ian C K, Laverty, Anthony A, Bottle, Alex, Barker, Charlotte I, Bielicki, Julia, Saxena, Sonia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5623497/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28954790
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016363