Containing antibiotic resistance: decreased antibiotic-resistant coliform urinary tract infections with reduction in antibiotic prescribing by general practices.

BACKGROUND: GPs are urged to prescribe antibiotics less frequently, despite lack of evidence linking reduced antibiotic prescribing with reductions in resistance at a local level. AIM: To investigate associations between changes in antibiotic dispensing and changes in antibiotic resistance at gener...

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Main Authors: Butler, C, Dunstan, F, Heginbothom, M, Mason, B, Roberts, Z, Hillier, S, Howe, R, Palmer, S, Howard, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007