Reducing antibiotics for respiratory tract symptoms in primary care: consolidating 'why' and considering 'how'.

Reducing antibiotics for respiratory tract symptoms in primary care: consolidating 'why' and considering 'how'.

We summarize recently published evidence showing that antibiotic treatment offers little or no benefit to most patients presenting with sore throats, acute otitis media, maxillary sinusitis, and acute bronchitis. Despite this research, the prescription of antibiotics for respiratory tract conditions...

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Main Authors:	Butler, C, Rollnick, S, Kinnersley, P, Jones, A, Stott, N
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	1998

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