Inappropriate prescription has been associated with mounting rates of antibiotic resistance
worldwide, demanding more detailed studies into physicians' decision-making process …

Background Antimicrobial resistance is a global health threat, partly driven by inappropriate
antibiotic prescriptions for acute medical patients in hospitals. Aim To provide a systematic …

Objectives To describe the role patient expectations play in general practitioners (GPs)
antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections (URTI). Methods Concurrent …

Background Data on more than a decade of outpatient quinolone use were collected from
33 European countries within the European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption …

Background. Drug-related adverse events are an underappreciated consequence of
antibiotic use, and the national magnitude and scope of these events have not been studied …

Objective To assess the effect of general practitioner testing for C reactive protein (disease
approach) and receiving training in enhanced communication skills (illness approach) on …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and costs of a multifaceted flexible educational
programme aimed at reducing antibiotic dispensing at the practice level in primary care …

Objectives Numerous interventions have been developed to promote prudent antibiotic use
for acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs). While reviews have assessed which …

One of the key drivers for the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is
non-prudent antibiotic (AB) use, which results in selection pressure towards relevant …

Background. It is necessary to understand physician's prescribing behaviour in order to
develop interventions that will effectively improve the use of antibiotics. Objective. To explore …