Effect of antibiotic prescribing on antibiotic resistance in individual children in primary care: prospective cohort study.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of community prescribing of an antibiotic for acute respiratory infection on the prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in an individual child. STUDY DESIGN: Observational cohort study with follow-up at two and 12 weeks. SETTING: General practices in Oxfordshire....

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Main Authors: Chung, A, Perera, R, Brueggemann, A, Elamin, A, Harnden, A, Mayon-White, R, Smith, S, Crook, D, Mant, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Group 2007