Systematic review of patient-oriented interventions to reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections

Systematic review of patient-oriented interventions to reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections

Abstract Background Antibiotics are prescribed frequently for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) even though most URTIs do not require antibiotics. This over-prescription contributes to antibiotic resistance which is a major health problem globally. As physicians’ prescribing behaviour is in...

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Main Authors: Sameh Mortazhejri, Patrick Jiho Hong, Ashley M. Yu, Brian Younho Hong, Dawn Stacey, R. Sacha Bhatia, Jeremy M. Grimshaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Antibiotic
Delayed prescription
Meta-analysis
Patient-oriented intervention
Systematic review
Upper respiratory tract infections
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-020-01359-w

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