Reduction in antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections in Swedish primary care- a retrospective study of electronic patient records

Reduction in antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections in Swedish primary care- a retrospective study of electronic patient records

Abstract Background Swedish studies on antibiotic use in primary care have been based on one-week registrations of infections. In order to study adherence to guidelines, analyses based on large databases that provide information on diagnosis linked prescriptions, are needed. This study describes tre...

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Main Authors: Mia Tyrstrup, Anders Beckman, Sigvard Mölstad, Sven Engström, Christina Lannering, Eva Melander, Katarina Hedin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Antibiotic prescribing
Electronic patient records
Family practice
General practice
Primary healthcare
Respiratory tract infections
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-016-2018-9

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