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Changes in Chinese policies to promote the rational use of antibiotics.
- Source :
- PLoS Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 11, p e1001556 (2013)
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013.
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Abstract
- Xonghong Xiao and colleagues analyze the challenge of antimicrobial resistance in China. A government strategy to promote rational use of antimicrobials in health care reduced antibiotic sales and percentage of prescriptions for antimicrobials for both hospitalized patients and outpatients, and offers insights to shape future initiatives. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.
- Subjects :
- Medicine
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15491277 and 15491676
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- PLoS Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.76d1f4ae3246496ab4ae1caa02d755e8
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001556