Background The widespread use of antibiotics plays a major role in the development and
spread of antimicrobial resistance. However, important knowledge gaps still exist regarding …

Introduction Determining whether antibiotic prescriptions are inappropriate requires
knowledge of patients' underlying conditions. In low-income and middle-income countries …

Objectives To identify and quantify inappropriate systemic antibiotic prescribing in primary
care in England, and ultimately to determine the potential for reduction in prescribing of …

Objectives This study aimed to identify determinants of inappropriate antibiotic prescription
in primary care in developed countries and to construct a framework with the determinants to …

Objective To estimate the proportion of over-the-counter antibiotic requests or consultations
that resulted in non-prescription supply of antibiotics in community pharmacies globally …

Background For decades, antibiotics have been excessively consumed around the world,
contributing to increased antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and negatively impacting health …

Objectives Determinants of inappropriate antibiotic prescription in the community are not
clearly defined. The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta …

Objectives To analyse antibiotic prescribing behaviour in English primary care with
particular regard to which antibiotics are prescribed and for which conditions. Methods …

Background A major driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and poor clinical outcomes is
suboptimal antibiotic use, although data are lacking in low-resource settings. We reviewed …

Background: Knowledge, perceptions and prescribing behaviour are key to antibiotic
prescribing. The aim of this paper is to systematically review this. Method: An extensive …