2201. Cost of Antimicrobial Use Against Upper Respiratory Infection in Japan
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Use of Antimicrobial Agents for Upper Respiratory Infections in Children
Approximately three quarters of all outpatient antibiotics are prescribed for either upper respiratory tract infections (URIs) or bronchitis [1]. Antibiotic utilization rates are highest among children. Effective management of these infections has become more difficult because of the emergence of pathogens increasingly resistant to antimicrobial agents. Recent publications have provided guidanc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2328-8957
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1881