Antibiotic Use as a Tragedy of the Commons: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Background. Many believe antibiotic use results in a tragedy of the commons, since overuse may lead to antibiotic resistance and limiting use would benefit society. In contrast, mass antibiotic treatment programs are thought to result in community-wide benefits. A survey was conducted to learn the v...

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Main Authors: Kieran S. O'Brien, Seth Blumberg, Wayne T. A. Enanoria, Sarah Ackley, Nicolas Sippl-Swezey, Thomas M. Lietman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/837929