Treatment of urinary tract infections in Swiss primary care: quality and determinants of antibiotic prescribing

Treatment of urinary tract infections in Swiss primary care: quality and determinants of antibiotic prescribing

Abstract Background Urinary tract infections are one of the most common reasons for prescribing antibiotics in primary care. Current guidelines recommend fosfomycin, nitrofurantoin, or trimethoprim - sulfamethoxazol as empiric first line antimicrobial agents in uncomplicated infections. However, the...

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Main Authors: Andreas Plate, Andreas Kronenberg, Martin Risch, Yolanda Mueller, Stefania Di Gangi, Thomas Rosemann, Oliver Senn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Urinary tract infection
Antibiotic prescribing quality
Primary care
Switzerland
Quality indicator
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-020-01201-1

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