Serious bacterial infections and antibiotic prescribing in primary care: cohort study using electronic health records in the UK

ObjectiveThis study evaluated whether serious bacterial infections are more frequent at family practices with lower antibiotic prescribing rates.DesignCohort study.Setting706 UK family practices in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink from 2002 to 2017.Participants10.1 million registered patients...

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Main Authors: Robin Fox, Xiaohui Sun, Martin C Gulliford, Judith Charlton, Mark Ashworth, Vasa Curcin, Joanne R Winter, Olga Boiko, Caroline Burgess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-02-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/2/e036975.full