The Relationship among Antibiotic Consumption, Socioeconomic Factors and Climatic Conditions

BACKGROUND: Antibiotic consumption in human populations is one of the factors responsible for the emergence of resistant organisms. It is important to track population-based data on an ongoing basis, and to explore the determinants of regional variation in antibiotic consumption.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fawziah Marra, Sunny Mak, Mei Chong, David M Patrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/965268