Reducing inappropriate antibiotic use in lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI); a quality improvement study

M. S. Lloyd, C. Murray, A. Shaw, T. C. Fardon, R. P. Smith, S. Schembri, J. D. Chalmers (Dundee, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Recent developments in pneumonia
Session: Recent developments in pneumonia
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 5046
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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