Mild infections make a large contribution to antibiotic prescription.

<p>The literature on antibiotic prescription in the community was reviewed, and the top 4 indications in each country studied were extracted. The 6 diagnoses that were among the top 4 in the largest proportion of studies are presented above, with bars representing the proportion of studies (countries, <i>n</i> = 21) in which the diagnosis was among the top 4 (see <a href="http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.2003533#pbio.2003533.s001" target="_blank">S1 Text</a> for details).