Quick Take Duration of antibiotic treatment for common infections in English primary care cross sectional analysis and comparison with guidelines

Quick Take: Duration of antibiotic treatment for common infections in English primary care: cross sectional analysis and comparison with guidelines

08:00 EST 9 Mar 2019 | 2 Minute Medicine

Antibiotic resistance is a growing challenge across the globe. As such, there have been increasing efforts towards reducing unnecessary or inappropriate antibiotic prescribing of antibiotics. There is limited evidence regarding the contribution of excessive antibiotic treatment duration to antibiotic overuse in the primary care setting. In this cross-sectional study, 931,015 consultations for 13 different indications […]
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