Antibiotic prescribing for acute, non-complicated infections in primary care in Germany: baseline assessment in the cluster randomized trial ARena

Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance is fueled by inappropriate use of antibiotics. Global and national strategies support rational use of antibiotics to retain treatment options and reduce resistance. In Germany, the ARena project (Sustainable reduction of antibiotic-induced antimicrobial r...

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Main Authors: Regina Poss-Doering, Dorothea Kronsteiner, Martina Kamradt, Edith Andres, Petra Kaufmann-Kolle, Michel Wensing, ARena-study group, Joachim Szecsenyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06571-0