Antibiotics for respiratory tract infections in primary care

Editorial

Samuel Coenen et al. BMJ. 2007.

. 2007 Nov 10;335(7627):946-7.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.39357.571343.80. Epub 2007 Oct 18.

Abstract

Most infections can be managed by watchful waiting

Competing interests: SC and HG (project leader) are members of the ESAC and the GRACE management teams.

Protective effect of antibiotics against serious complications of common respiratory tract infections: retrospective cohort study with the UK General Practice Research Database.
Petersen I, Johnson AM, Islam A, Duckworth G, Livermore DM, Hayward AC. Petersen I, et al. BMJ. 2007 Nov 10;335(7627):982. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39345.405243.BE. Epub 2007 Oct 18. BMJ. 2007. PMID: 17947744 Free PMC article.

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