Children with respiratory tract infections in Swedish primary care; prevalence of antibiotic resistance in common respiratory tract pathogens and relation to antibiotic consumption

Abstract Background The majority of antibiotics consumed in developed countries are prescribed in primary care. However, little is known about resistance levels in the primary care population. Method Nasopharyngeal cultures were obtained from children, 0-10 years of age, seeking care at their Primar...

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Main Authors: Mia Tyrstrup, Eva Melander, Katarina Hedin, Anders Beckman, Sigvard Mölstad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2703-3

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