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Antibiotic use for acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI) in primary care; what factors affect prescribing and why is it important? A narrative review

BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance is an emerging global threat to health and is associated with increased consumption of antibiotics. Seventy-four per cent of antibiotic prescribing takes place in primary care. Much of this is for inappropriate treatment of acute respiratory tract infections. AIM...

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Autores principales: O’Connor, Ray, O’Doherty, Jane, O’Regan, Andrew, Dunne, Colum
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer London 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6209023/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29532292
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11845-018-1774-5