Open AccessA Randomized Controlled Trial to Change Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns in a Community
Author(s) -
Emanuel O. Doyne,
Mary Pat Alfaro,
Robert Siegel,
Harry D. Atherton,
Pamela J. Schoettker,
Jeralyn Bernier,
Uma R. Kotagal
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
archives of pediatrics and adolescent medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3628
pISSN - 1072-4710
DOI - 10.1001/archpedi.158.6.577
Subject(s) - medical prescription , medicine , antibiotics , amoxicillin , confidence interval , randomized controlled trial , pediatrics , rate ratio , intervention (counseling) , nursing , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics has been identified as a leading cause of the emergence of multiply resistant strains of pneumococci.