Guideline Adherence in Antibiotic Prescribing to Patients with Respiratory Diseases in Primary Care: Prevalence and Practice Variation

Guideline Adherence in Antibiotic Prescribing to Patients with Respiratory Diseases in Primary Care: Prevalence and Practice Variation

Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) account for a large part of antibiotic prescriptions in primary care. However, guidelines advise restrictive antibiotic prescribing for RTIs. Only in certain circumstances, depending on, e.g., comorbidity, are antibiotics indicated. Most studies on guideline adher...

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Main Authors: Karin Hek, Thamar E.M. van Esch, Anke Lambooij, Yvette M. Weesie, Liset van Dijk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
antibiotic prescribing
primary care
guideline adherence
respiratory tract infections
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/9/571

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