Over-prescribing of antibiotics is considered to result in increased morbidity and mortality from drug-resistant organisms. A resulting common wisdom is that it would be better for society if physicians would restrain their prescription of antibiotics. In this view, self-interest and societal interest are at odds, making antibiotic use a classic “tragedy of the commons”. development of resistance and transmission of resistant organisms. We analyzed the decision to prescribe antibiotics as a mathematical game, by analyzing individual incentives and community outcomes.A conflict of interest may indeed result, though not in all cases. Increased use of antibiotics by individuals benefits society under certain circumstances, despite the amplific...
Highlights • Standard gamble approach is used to explore the propensity for wanting antibiotics. • T...
The widespread use of antibiotics in medicine and agriculture is encouraging the proliferation of an...
In recent decades, concerns have arisen over the misuse of antibiotics and the resultant increase in...
Over-prescribing of antibiotics is considered to result in increased morbidity and mortality from dr...
Over-prescribing of antibiotics is considered to result in increased morbidity and mortality from dr...
The availability of antibiotics presents medical practitioners with a prescribing dilemma. On the on...
<div><p>(A) Tragedy scenario. A simple model that illustrates the potential for moral dilemma in ant...
Background. Many believe antibiotic use results in a tragedy of the commons, since overuse may lead ...
Background. Many believe antibiotic use results in a tragedy of the commons, since overuse may lead ...
We propose a simple two-disease epidemic model where one disease exhibits only a drug-sensitive stra...
Antibiotic prescribing can be conceptualised as a social dilemma in which the overuse of antibiotics...
Copyright © 2014 Kieran S. O’Brien et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creat...
To the extent that antibiotic resistance (ABR) is accelerated by antibiotic consumption and that it ...
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance is a global health threat, partly driven by inappropriate antib...
Individual antibiotic use for common infections is a focus for public health efforts seeking to prev...
Highlights • Standard gamble approach is used to explore the propensity for wanting antibiotics. • T...
The widespread use of antibiotics in medicine and agriculture is encouraging the proliferation of an...
In recent decades, concerns have arisen over the misuse of antibiotics and the resultant increase in...
Over-prescribing of antibiotics is considered to result in increased morbidity and mortality from dr...
Over-prescribing of antibiotics is considered to result in increased morbidity and mortality from dr...
The availability of antibiotics presents medical practitioners with a prescribing dilemma. On the on...
<div><p>(A) Tragedy scenario. A simple model that illustrates the potential for moral dilemma in ant...
Background. Many believe antibiotic use results in a tragedy of the commons, since overuse may lead ...
Background. Many believe antibiotic use results in a tragedy of the commons, since overuse may lead ...
We propose a simple two-disease epidemic model where one disease exhibits only a drug-sensitive stra...
Antibiotic prescribing can be conceptualised as a social dilemma in which the overuse of antibiotics...
Copyright © 2014 Kieran S. O’Brien et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creat...
To the extent that antibiotic resistance (ABR) is accelerated by antibiotic consumption and that it ...
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance is a global health threat, partly driven by inappropriate antib...
Individual antibiotic use for common infections is a focus for public health efforts seeking to prev...
Highlights • Standard gamble approach is used to explore the propensity for wanting antibiotics. • T...
The widespread use of antibiotics in medicine and agriculture is encouraging the proliferation of an...
In recent decades, concerns have arisen over the misuse of antibiotics and the resultant increase in...