Does overprescribing antibiotics (abx) put patients (pts) at risk? A two part retrospective study

A. Collins, E. Brohan, V. Price, A. De Ramon (Warrington, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Treatment and prevention of lower respiratory tract infections
Session: Treatment and prevention of lower respiratory tract infections
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2430
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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