Reduction of antibiotic prescriptions for acute respiratory tract infections in primary care: a systematic review

Background Although most respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are due to viral infections, they cause the majority of antibiotic (Abx) prescriptions in primary care. This systematic review summarises the evidence on the effectiveness of interventions in primary care aiming to reduce Abx prescriptions...

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Published in:	Implementation science : IS Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 47 - 25
Main Authors:	Köchling, Anna, Löffler, Christin, Reinsch, Stefan, Hornung, Anne, Böhmer, Femke, Altiner, Attila, Chenot, Jean-François
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 20.03.2018 BioMed Central Ltd BMC
Subjects:	Acute respiratory tract infections Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Antibiotics Care and treatment Child Communication Dosage and administration Health Administration Health Informatics Health Policy Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Health Services Research Humans Inappropriate Prescribing - prevention & control Infant, Newborn Medicine Medicine & Public Health Patient Education as Topic Physician-Patient Relations Point-of-Care Testing Primary care Primary Health Care Public Health Respiratory Tract Infections - drug therapy Systematic Review Virus diseases Antibiotics Primary care Acute respiratory tract infections
ISSN:	1748-5908, 1748-5908
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