Roles of Clinician Patient and Community Characteristics in the Management of Pediatric Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

摘要

PURPOSEPrior studies have evaluated factors predictive of inappropriate antibiotic prescription for upper respiratory tract infections (URIs). Community factors, however, have not been examined. The aim of this study was to evaluate the roles of patient, clinician, and community factors in predicting appropriate management of URIs in children.