Antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infection across a national primary care network in 2019

Antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infection across a national primary care network in 2019

Background: Respiratory tract infection (RTI) is the leading reason for avoidable antimicrobial use in primary care, yet provider-level feedback on its use is only available in some provinces. The aim of this study was to validate case definitions for RTI across the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Su...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Wong, Shan Rajapakshe, David Barber, Andrea Patey, Wendy Levinson, Rachael Morkem, Gillian Hurwitz, Kimberly Wintermute, Jerome A Leis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Health Agency of Canada 2022-04-01
Series:Canada Communicable Disease Report
Subjects:
antimicrobial stewardship
primary care
audit and feedback
respiratory tract infection
validation
Online Access:https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr/monthly-issue/2022-48/issue-4-april-2022/antibiotic-prescribing-preceding-covid-19.html

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https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr/monthly-issue/2022-48/issue-4-april-2022/antibiotic-prescribing-preceding-covid-19.html

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