Unnecessary antimicrobial prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections in children in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

BACKGROUND: Acute upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are contagious diseases of the upper airways, but they are self-limiting in nature. Therefore, antimicrobial-use for the majority of the URTIs is considered inappropriate. Unfortunately, globally, antimicrobials are still being prescribed...

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Autores principales: Mathibe, Lehlohonolo John, Zwane, Nonhle Perseverance
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Makerere Medical School 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7751518/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33402958
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v20i3.15

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7751518/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33402958
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v20i3.15

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