Continued high rates of antibiotic prescribing to adults with respiratory tract infection: survey of 568 UK general practices
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...
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| Main Authors: | Paul Little, Lucy Yardley, Martin C Gulliford, Judith Charlton, Lisa McDermott, Michael V Moore, Mark Ashworth, Tjeerd van Staa, Alex Dregan, Gerard McCann |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2014-10-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/4/10/e006245.full |
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