Antibiotic prescribing in general practice and hospital admissions for peritonsillar abscess, mastoiditis, and rheumatic fever in children: time trend analysis.
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Antibiotic resistance is an increasing problem in paediatric practice. General practitioners in the United Kingdom have consequently been exhorted to minimise antibiotic prescribing for childhood upper respiratory infections. However, some data suggest an association between reduced prescribing and an increased incidence of rare complications of bacterial infection. We report national data on community prescribing of antibiotics and hospital admissions for peritonsillar abscess, mastoiditis, and rheumatic fever in children during 1993-2003 (community prescribing) and 1993-2002 (hospital admissions).
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عنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 331 7512 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005