Diagnosis-linked antibiotic prescribing in Swedish primary care - a comparison between in-hours and out-of-hours
Abstract Background The rise in antibiotic resistance is a global public health concern, and antibiotic overuse needs to be reduced. Earlier studies of out-of-hours care have indicated that antibiotic prescribing is less appropriate than that of in-hours care. However, no study has compared the out-...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-08-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05334-7 |