Patient profile and antibiotic use in a dedicated upper respiratory tract infection clinic based in a primary healthcare setting during COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia: A cross sectional study

Patient profile and antibiotic use in a dedicated upper respiratory tract infection clinic based in a primary healthcare setting during COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia: A cross sectional study

Introduction: Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is commonly encountered at the primary care level. Its management is particularly challenging due to the similarity of its symptoms to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Our study evaluated the profiles and antibiotic use of patients...

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Main Authors: Zhi Yin Ooi, Nurul Abidah Mohd Ghazali, Nang Juniza Nik Zahari, Huan Keat Chan, Norsiah Md Noor, Noor Liani Harun, Mohd Firdaus Abu Bakar, Mohd Redhuan Abdul Muin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2022-11-01
Series:Malaysian Family Physician
Subjects:
patient profile
urti clinic
covid-19
primary care
antibiotic
Online Access:https://e-mfp.org/wp-content/uploads/v17n3-OA-Patient-profile-and-antibiotic-use.pdf

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