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| Title |
When Does Overuse of Antibiotics Become a Tragedy of the Commons?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, December 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0046505 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Travis C. Porco, Daozhou Gao, James C. Scott, Eunha Shim, Wayne T. Enanoria, Alison P. Galvani, Thomas M. Lietman |
| Abstract |
Over-prescribing of antibiotics is considered to result in increased morbidity and mortality from drug-resistant organisms. A resulting common wisdom is that it would be better for society if physicians would restrain their prescription of antibiotics. In this view, self-interest and societal interest are at odds, making antibiotic use a classic "tragedy of the commons". |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 17 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 12% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 12% |
| Spain | 1 | 6% |
| Canada | 1 | 6% |
| Ecuador | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 10 | 59% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 11 | 65% |
| Scientists | 3 | 18% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 12% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 142 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 135 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 26 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 24 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 11% |
| Researcher | 15 | 11% |
| Other | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 24 | 17% |
| Unknown | 29 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 25 | 18% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 20 | 14% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 6% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 8 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 4% |
| Other | 37 | 26% |
| Unknown | 38 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 15. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 August 2022.
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#2,167,344
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#27,305
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#20,977
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#546
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