Antibiotic prescribing intensity and community UTI resistance: a cross-sectional ecological study

Antibiotic prescribing intensity and community UTI resistance: a cross-sectional ecological study

Background: Antibiotic overuse is associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It is unclear whether community AMR is driven by overall antibiotic use or by high levels of repeated (intense) use by individual patients. Aim: To determine the association between high antibiotic prescribing intens...

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Main Authors:	Lucy McDonnell, Mark Ashworth, Peter Schofield, Stevo Durbaba, Patrick Redmond
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Royal College of General Practitioners 2025-04-01
Series:	BJGP Open
Subjects:	antibiotic anti-bacterial agents prescribing resistance urinary tract infections primary health care
Online Access:	https://bjgpopen.org/content/9/1/BJGPO.2023.0248
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