(Fluoro)quinolone prescriptions for upper respiratory tract infections in the German outpatient sector: a health insurance claims analysis

Background: Acute upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are frequent causes of medical treatment by general practitioners (GPs). In general, these are viral and self-limiting illnesses, but antibiotics are prescribed. In Germany, fluoroquinolones are not authorised for the indications pharyngit...

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Main Authors: Arens, Birgit, L’hoest, Helmut, Wolf, Alissa, Hennig, Beata, Marschall, Ursula, Nachtigall, Irit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2025-05-01
Series:GMS Infectious Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.publisso.de/de/journals/id/volume13/id000091
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