Prevalence and predictors of antibiotic use among children visiting the Emergency Department in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia
Abstract: Inappropriate use of antibiotics in human and animal is one of the causes of antimicrobial resistance. This study evaluates the prevalence and predictors of antibiotic use among pediatric patients visiting the Emergency Department (ED) in Malaysia. A retrospective cross-sectional study wa...
Main Authors: | Tham, Daniel Wai Je, Abubakar, Usman, Tangiisuran, Balamurugan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English English |
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Springer
2020
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/78932/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/78932/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/78932/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/78932/1/10.1007_s00431-019-03560-z.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/78932/8/Scopus%20-%20prevalence%20and%20predictors.pdf |
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