AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 182-188 , April 2010

Dissemination of health information through social networks: Twitter and antibiotics

  • Daniel Scanfeld, MS, MA

      Affiliations

    • Integrated Program in Cellular, Molecular, Structural and Genetic Studies, Columbia University, New York, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Daniel Scanfeld, Fidock Lab, Columbia University Medical Center, Hammer HSC, Room 1502, 701 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032.
    • ,
  • Vanessa Scanfeld, MPP

      Affiliations

    • MixedInk, New York, NY
    • ,
  • Elaine L. Larson, RN, PhD, FAAN, CIC

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing and Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY

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 Supported by Columbia University, The Center for Interdisciplinary Research to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance, grant No. T90 NR010824: Training in Interdisciplinary Research to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance (TIRAR).

 Conflicts of interest: None to report.

PII: S0196-6553(10)00034-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.11.004

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 182-188 , April 2010

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