Antimicrobial drug use in primary healthcare clinics: a retrospective evaluation

Antimicrobial drug use in primary healthcare clinics: a retrospective evaluation

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Objectives To examine the appropriateness of antibiotics prescribed for acute infection based on the Malaysian national antibiotic guidelines and the defined daily dose (DDD) system of the World Health Organization (WHO). This study also aimed to describe the factors influencing the drug use pattern...

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Main Authors: Akkawi, M.E (Author), Manan, M.M (Author), Ming, L.C (Author), Shamsuddin, S. (Author), Zaidi, S.T.R (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2016
Subjects:
acute disease
Acute Disease
adolescent
Adolescent
adult
Adult
amoxicillin
amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid
Anti-Bacterial Agents
antibiotic agent
Antibiotic guideline
antiinfective agent
Article
bacampicillin
bacterial sinusitis
benzathine penicillin
cefalexin
ceftriaxone
cefuroxime axetil
cloxacillin
cohort analysis
cotrimoxazole
Defined daily dose
doxycycline hyclate
drug cost
drug use
drug utilization
Drug Utilization
Drug utilization study
erythromycin
erythromycin ethylsuccinate
evaluation study
female
Female
follow up
Follow-Up Studies
human
Humans
inappropriate prescribing
major clinical study
Malaysia
Malaysian
male
Male
middle aged
Middle Aged
penicillin V
pharyngitis
Pharyngitis
practice guideline
Prescribing pattern
prescription
primary health care
Primary Health Care
respiratory tract infection
Respiratory Tract Infections
Retrospective Studies
retrospective study
sinusitis
Sinusitis
skin infection
soft tissue infection
tetracycline
tonsillitis
Upper respiratory tract infection
urinary tract infection
young adult
Young Adult
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