Continued high rates of antibiotic prescribing to adults with respiratory tract infection: survey of 568 UK general practices

Gulliford, Martin; Dregan, Alex; Moore, Michael; Ashworth, Mark; van Staa, Tjeerd; P McCann, Gerry; Charlton, Judith; Yardley, Lucy; Little, Paul; McDermott, Lisa

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006245

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Continued high rates of antibiotic prescribing to adults with respiratory tract infection: survey of 568 UK general practices

Published in BMJ Open • Oct 1, 2014

Authors:

Martin Gulliford

Alex Dregan

Michael Moore

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Overutilisation of antibiotics may contribute to the emergence of antimicrobial drug resistance, a growing international concern. This study aimed to analyse the performance of UK general practices with respect to antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections (RTIs) among young...

Subject

Medicine

Sore throat

Sinusitis

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