Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health challenge, which has accelerated by the
overuse of antibiotics worldwide. Increased antimicrobial resistance is the cause of severe …

Background Concerns exist regarding antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections
(RTIs) owing to adverse reactions, cost, and antibacterial resistance. One strategy to reduce …

Clin Microbiol Infect 2011; 17 (Suppl. 6): E1–E59 Abstract This document is an update of
Guidelines published in 2005 and now includes scientific publications through to May 2010 …

Background: Acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) is the most common reason for antibiotic
prescription in adults. Antibiotics are often inappropriately prescribed for patients with ARTI …

Background High-volume prescribing of antibiotics in primary care is a major driver of
antibiotic resistance. Education of physicians and patients can lower prescribing levels, but it …

Background Antibiotic resistance is a worldwide health threat. Interventions that reduce
antibiotic prescribing by clinicians are expected to reduce antibiotic resistance. Disparate …

Antibiotic use is a modifiable driver of antibiotic resistance. In many circumstances, antibiotic
use is overly broad or unnecessary. We systematically assessed factors associated with …

Background Shared decision making is an important component of patient‐centred care. It is
a set of communication and evidence‐based practice skills that elicits patients' expectations …

Pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of mortality worldwide and one of the most
common lower respiratory tract infections that is contributing significantly to the burden of …

BACKGROUND Since the 1998 European Respiratory Society (ERS) lower respiratory tract
infection (LRTI) guidelines 1 were published, the evidence on which they were based has …