Trends in broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribing for children with acute otitis media in the United States, 1998–2004
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- 24 June 2009
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Pediatrics
- Vol. 9 (1) , 41
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-9-41
Abstract
Overuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics is associated with antibiotic resistance. Acute otitis media (AOM) is responsible for a large proportion of antibiotics prescribed for US children. Rates of broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribing for AOM are unknown.Keywords
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