Trends in number of consultations and antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory tract infections between 1999 and 2005 in primary healthcare in Kalmar County, Southern Sweden

Background. Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) comprise the most common indication for consulting a general practitioner and obtaining an antibiotic prescription. Objective. To study changes in the number of visits, diagnoses, and antibiotic prescriptions for RTI in primary healthcare during the pe...

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Published in:	Scandinavian journal of primary health care Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 18 - 24
Main Authors:	Neumark, Thomas, Brudin, Lars, Engström, Sven, Mölstad, Sigvard
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Informa UK Ltd 01.01.2009 Taylor & Francis Informa Healthcare
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage Antibiotics Drug Prescriptions - statistics & numerical data Drug Utilization Review - statistics & numerical data electronic patient records family practice Family Practice - statistics & numerical data Female general practice Humans Male MEDICIN MEDICINE Middle Aged Office Visits - statistics & numerical data Original phenoxymethylpenicillin (PcV) Practice Patterns, Physicians' - statistics & numerical data Practice Patterns, Physicians' - trends Prescriptions Primary health care primary healthcare Respiratory tract infection respiratory tract infections Respiratory Tract Infections - diagnosis Respiratory Tract Infections - drug therapy Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology Retrospective Studies Sweden Sweden - epidemiology Young Adult Sweden
ISSN:	0281-3432, 1502-7724, 1502-7724
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