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Review
. 1998 Sep 5;317(7159):663-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7159.663.

Regulating the use of antibiotics in the community

C Carbon  1 , R P Bax
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Review

Regulating the use of antibiotics in the community

C Carbon et al. BMJ. .
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Possible strategies to regulate use of antibiotics. Adapted from Bax
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References

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    1. Guillemot D, Carbon C, Balkau B, Vauzelle-Kervroedran F, Balkau B, Maison P, et al. Trends in antimicrobial drug use in the community between 1981 and 1992 in France. J Infect Dis. 1998;177:492–497. - PubMed
    1. Guillemot D, Carbon C, Balkau B, Greslin P, Lecoeur H, Vauzelle-Kervroedran F. Low dosage and long treatment duration of beta-lactam: risk-factors for carriage of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. JAMA. 1998;279:365–370. - PubMed

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