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 …

Objective The prevalence of antibiotic resistance in a country reflects the local consumption
of antibiotics. The majority of antibiotics are prescribed in general practice and most …

Purpose: The overuse, misuse, and underuse of antimicrobial agents often lead to the
spread of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms. The aim of our study was to describe the …

Background Excessive use of antibiotics is worldwide the most important reason for
development of antimicrobial resistance. As antibiotic resistance may spread across …

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 …

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 …

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. Numerous studies suggest overprescribing of antibiotics for respiratory tract
indications (RTIs), without really authenticating inappropriate prescription; the strict criteria of …

Background: Many interventions aimed at improving the quality of antibiotic prescribing have
been investigated, but more knowledge is needed regarding the impact of different intensity …

A total of 59,535 patients with respiratory tract infections were registered in the Happy Audit
project, an audit-based, before-and-after study conducted in primary care centres of six …