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Risks and Benefits Associated With Antibiotic Use for Acute Respiratory Infections: A Cohort Study

Sharon B. Meropol, A. Russell Localio and Joshua P. Metlay
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2013, 11 (2) 165-172; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1449
Sharon B. Meropol
1Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
2Department of Epidemiology and Biostastics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
3Penn Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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3Penn Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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3Penn Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
6Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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vol. 11 no. 2 165-172
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1449
PubMed 
23508604

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The Annals of Family Medicine
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1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication December 28, 2011
  • Revision received June 27, 2012
  • Accepted for publication July 16, 2012
  • Published online March 18, 2013.

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  1. Sharon B. Meropol, MD, PhD1,2,3⇑,
  2. A. Russell Localio, PhD3,4,5 and
  3. Joshua P. Metlay, MD, PhD3,4,5,6
  1. 1Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
  2. 2Department of Epidemiology and Biostastics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
  3. 3Penn Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  4. 4Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  5. 5Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  6. 6Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Sharon B. Meropol, MD, PhD Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital 11100 Euclid Ave, Mailstop 6054 Cleveland, OH 44106sharon.meropol{at}case.edu

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