Add to ORKGOBJECTIVES: Antibiotic use is unnecessarily high for paediatric respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in primary care, and implementation of treatment guidelines is difficult in practice. This study aims to assess guideline adherence to antibiotic prescribing for RTIs in children and examine potential variations across Dutch general practices. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective observational study, deriving data on diagnoses and prescriptions from the electronic health records-based NIVEL Primary Care Database. Patients <18 years of age with a diagnosis of fever, ear and respiratory infections (International Classification of Primary Care codes A03, H71, R72, R75, R76, R78 and R81) during 2010-12 were included. Antibiotics were linked to e...
BACKGROUND: Overuse and inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics is driving antibiotic resistance. G...
BACKGROUND:Optimising the use of antibiotics is a key component of antibiotic stewardship. Respirato...
OBJECTIVES:Antibiotic overprescribing in primary care has major impacts on the development of antibi...
OBJECTIVES: Antibiotic use is unnecessarily high for paediatric respiratory tract infections (RTIs) ...
<strong>Objectives</strong> Antibiotic use is unnecessarily high for paediatric respiratory tract in...
Introduction Over 80% of antibiotics are prescribed in primary care, mainly for viral respiratory t...
Background: Most antibiotics in children are used to treat viral and self-limiting conditions. This ...
BACKGROUND: Childhood infections are common in general practice. Although clinical guidelines recomm...
Around 80% of antibiotics used in health care are prescribed by general practitioners (GPs). Childre...
BACKGROUND: Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are common in children with febrile illness visiting...
Background Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) account for a large part of antibiotic prescriptions ...
Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) account for a large part of antibiotic prescriptions in primary ...
OBJECTIVE: To assess changes in antibiotic prescribing patterns for children between 1987 and 2001, ...
OBJECTIVE: To assess changes in antibiotic prescribing patterns for children between 1987 and 2001, ...
OBJECTIVE: To determine age-specific antibiotic prescription and referral rates in preschool childre...
BACKGROUND: Overuse and inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics is driving antibiotic resistance. G...
BACKGROUND:Optimising the use of antibiotics is a key component of antibiotic stewardship. Respirato...
OBJECTIVES:Antibiotic overprescribing in primary care has major impacts on the development of antibi...
OBJECTIVES: Antibiotic use is unnecessarily high for paediatric respiratory tract infections (RTIs) ...
<strong>Objectives</strong> Antibiotic use is unnecessarily high for paediatric respiratory tract in...
Introduction Over 80% of antibiotics are prescribed in primary care, mainly for viral respiratory t...
Background: Most antibiotics in children are used to treat viral and self-limiting conditions. This ...
BACKGROUND: Childhood infections are common in general practice. Although clinical guidelines recomm...
Around 80% of antibiotics used in health care are prescribed by general practitioners (GPs). Childre...
BACKGROUND: Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are common in children with febrile illness visiting...
Background Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) account for a large part of antibiotic prescriptions ...
Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) account for a large part of antibiotic prescriptions in primary ...
OBJECTIVE: To assess changes in antibiotic prescribing patterns for children between 1987 and 2001, ...
OBJECTIVE: To assess changes in antibiotic prescribing patterns for children between 1987 and 2001, ...
OBJECTIVE: To determine age-specific antibiotic prescription and referral rates in preschool childre...
BACKGROUND: Overuse and inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics is driving antibiotic resistance. G...
BACKGROUND:Optimising the use of antibiotics is a key component of antibiotic stewardship. Respirato...
OBJECTIVES:Antibiotic overprescribing in primary care has major impacts on the development of antibi...