Antibiotic prescribing patterns and hospital admissions with respiratory and urinary tract infections.

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Published in Eur J Clin Pharmacol on July 08, 2008

Authors

Rocío Fernández Urrusuno1, Miguel Pedregal González, Ma Amparo Torrecilla Rojas

Author Affiliations

1: Aljarafe Primary Health Care Area, Seville, Spain. rocio.fernandez.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es

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