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

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 consequ...

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Published in:BMC Public Health
Main Authors: Di Martino, Mirko, Lallo, Adele, Kirchmayer, Ursula, Davoli, Marina, Fusco, Danilo
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5693576/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29149875
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4905-4
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