Prevalence of antibiotic prescription in pediatric outpatients in Italy: the role of local health districts and primary care physicians in determining variation. A multilevel design for healthcare decision support

Abstract Background According to scientific literature, antibacterials are prescribed for common pediatric conditions that do not benefit from antibiotic therapy. The link between antibiotic use and bacterial resistance is well known. Antibiotic overprescribing generates high social costs and severe...

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Principais autores:	Mirko Di Martino, Adele Lallo, Ursula Kirchmayer, Marina Davoli, Danilo Fusco
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2017-11-01
coleção:	BMC Public Health
Assuntos:	Antibiotic prescription patterns Pediatric outpatients Preschool children Geographic variation Multilevel models
Acesso em linha:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4905-4
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