Continued high rates of antibiotic prescribing to adults with respiratory tract infection: survey of 568 UK general practices

Objectives Overutilisation of antibiotics may contribute to the emergence of antimicrobial drug resistance, a growing international concern. This study aimed to analyse the performance of UK general practices with respect to antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections (RTIs) among young...

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Published in:	BMJ Open
Main Authors:	Paul Little, Lucy Yardley, Martin C Gulliford, Judith Charlton, Lisa McDermott, Michael V Moore, Mark Ashworth, Tjeerd van Staa, Alex Dregan, Gerard McCann
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2014-10-01
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/4/10/e006245.full