Antimicrobial-Drug Prescription in Ambulatory Care Settings, United States, 1992–2000

During the 1990s, as antimicrobial resistance increased among pneumococci, many organizations promoted appropriate antimicrobial use to combat resistance. We analyzed data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, an annual sample survey of visits to office-based physicians, and the National...

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Main Authors: Linda F. McCaig, Richard E. Besser, James M. Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/4/02-0268_article