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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Main Authors: Price, D, Honeybourne, D, Little, P, Mayon-White, R, Read, R, Thomas, M, Wale, M, FitzGerald, P, Weston, A, Winchester, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004