种族和使用抗生素的儿童住院治疗急性呼吸道感染

Jenna H Tan1, Caitlin L McGrath1,2, Adam W Brothers3

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.

概括

住院患有呼吸道感染的儿童因种族和种族而不同地接受宽谱抗生素. 需要进一步的研究来理解和解决这些在抗生素处方的差异.

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