Background Upper respiratory tract infections are the leading cause of misuse of antibiotics,
a problem that leads to unnecessary adverse events and antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic …

Inappropriate antibiotic use in primary care, such as in respiratory tract infections (RTI s), is
an important cause of bacterial resistance. This study aimed at describing the current pattern …

Pharmacoepidemiological research about antibiotics is supported by the World Health
Organization (WHO), but data regarding antibiotic prevalence based on actual prescriptions …

Objective Antibiotics are widely prescribed in the Emergency Department (ED), representing
26-62% of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions. Around 40% of antibiotic prescriptions in …

Objectives To describe and compare antibiotic prescribing patterns for primary care patients
with respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in four South American countries. Methods This was a …

Objective. To assess antibiotic use for upper respiratory infections (URI) treatment on
patients under 16 years-old who are beneficiaries of a pre-paid health care scheme …

Background Most antibiotics are prescribed in the ambulatory setting with estimates that up
to 50% of use is inappropriate. Understanding factors associated with antibiotic misuse is …

[Appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing in a primary care area: a cross-sectional study]. -
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Objective: This study aims to ascertain the variability in the use of antibiotics for the treatment
of acute respiratoryinfections in several hospital emergency services in Spain, as well as the …

Background Peru reports higher levels than other countries in Latin America of resistance to
antimicrobials among Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, however data on antibiotic …