Safety of reduced antibiotic prescribing for self limiting respiratory tract infections in primary care: cohort study using electronic health records

Gulliford, Martin; Moore, Michael; Little, Paul; D Hay, Alastair; Fox, Robin; Toby Prevost, A; Juszczyk, Dorota; Charlton, Judith; Ashworth, Mark

doi:10.1136/bmj.i3410

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Safety of reduced antibiotic prescribing for self limiting respiratory tract infections in primary care: cohort study using electronic health records

Published in BMJ • Jul 4, 2016

Authors:

Martin Gulliford

Michael Moore

Paul Little

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the incidence of pneumonia, peritonsillar abscess, mastoiditis, empyema, meningitis, intracranial abscess, and Lemierre's syndrome is higher in general practices that prescribe fewer antibiotics for self limiting respiratory tract infections (RTIs). DESIGN: Cohort stu...

Subject

Medicine

Peritonsillar Abscess

Mastoiditis

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