The effectiveness of an antibiotic use program.
Bacterial resistance to antibiotics continues to grow, and inappropriate diagnoses and prescriptions are to blame. The authors report on a pilot program undertaken in California that seeks to decrease the unnecessary use of antibiotics for viral-based ailments.
Gilderman
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Prescription Solutions, Costa Mesa, CA, USA.
Salas
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Khoury-Chamoun
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002140:California; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004363:Drug Utilization; D017723:Drug Utilization Review; D006300:Health Services Misuse; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents