Effect of antibiotic prescribing in primary care on antimicrobial resistance in individual patients: systematic review and meta-analysis

Costelloe, Céire; Metcalfe, Chris; Lovering, Andrew; Mant, David; D Hay, Alastair

doi:10.1136/bmj.c2096

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Effect of antibiotic prescribing in primary care on antimicrobial resistance in individual patients: systematic review and meta-analysis

Published in BMJ • May 18, 2010

Authors:

Céire Costelloe

Chris Metcalfe

Andrew Lovering

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the literature and, where appropriate, meta-analyse studies investigating subsequent antibiotic resistance in individuals prescribed antibiotics in primary care. DESIGN: Systematic review with meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES: Observational and experimental studies ide...

Subject

Medicine

Meta-analysis

Observational study

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