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Brief Report

Antibiotic switch during treatment with antibiotics against respiratory tract infections in ambulatory care in Norway

Mari BlandholFaculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway;
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Thekla TyslandFaculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway;
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Hege Salvesen BlixNorwegian Institute of Public Health, Nydalen, Oslo, Norway;
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Sigurd HøyeDepartment of General Practice, Antibiotic Centre for Primary Care, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Blindern, Oslo, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 854-858 | Received 27 Mar 2017, Accepted 20 Jun 2017, Published online: 25 Jul 2017

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