Community-acquired pneumonia mortality: a potential link to antibiotic prescribing trends in general practice.
BACKGROUND: Community prescribing of antibiotics has decreased substantially in the UK in recent years. We examine the association between pneumonia mortality and recent changes in community-based antibiotic prescribing for lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI). METHODS: Retrospective analysis...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2004
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