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Dental Antibiotic Prescribing Practices and Antimicrobial Resistance Knowledge in Singapore [PDF]

International Dental Journal
Introduction and aims: While dental antibiotic prescribing accounts for approximately 10% of all antibiotic prescriptions across human healthcare worldwide, up to 80% are inappropriate.
Jia Qi Low, Marietta Taylor, Behnjemyn Jeng Kit Loh, Jacob Ren Jie Chew, Leanne Teoh, Charlene Enhui Goh   +5 more
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Temporal Trends and Determinants of Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Care: Insights from Northern Ireland [PDF]

International Journal of Population Data Science
Objective Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become one of the most serious global public health threats. Concerns about AMR resulted in increased monitoring and evaluation of antibiotic prescribing, with primary care responsible for over 80% of these ...
Magda Bucholc, Enya Redican, Stein GP Menting, Finola Ferry, Mark Shevlin, Jamie Murphy   +5 more
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Ambulatory antibiotic prescribing for acute sinusitis: a multicenter, retrospective cohort study evaluating appropriateness [PDF]

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Objective: Antibiotics are frequently prescribed for acute sinusitis despite national guidelines recommending antibiotics only if specific symptom criteria are met.
Kellie Arensman Hannan, Dan Ilges, Kimberly T. Le, Kristin Cole, Ryan W. Stevens, Kelsey Jensen   +5 more
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Point-of-care testing, antibiotic prescribing, and prescribing confidence for respiratory tract infections in primary care: a prospective audit in 18 European countries

BJGP Open, 2022
Background: Between-country differences have been described in antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infection (RTI) in primary care, but not yet for diagnostic testing procedures and prescribing confidence.
Alike W van der Velden, Alma C van de Pol, Emily Bongard, Daniela Cianci, Rune Aabenhus, Anca Balan, Femke Böhmer, Valerija Bralić Lang, Pascale Bruno, Slawomir Chlabicz, Samuel Coenen, Annelies Colliers, Ana García-Sangenís, Hrachuhi Ghazaryan, Maciej Godycki-Ćwirko, Siri Jensen, Christos Lionis, Sanne R van der Linde, Lile Malania, Jozsef Pauer, Angela Tomacinschii, Akke Vellinga, Ihor Zastavnyy, Susanne Emmerich, Adam Zerda, Theo J Verheij, Herman Goossens, Christopher C Butler   +27 more
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The Role of Point-of-Care C-Reactive Protein Testing in Antibiotic Prescribing for Respiratory Tract Infections: A Survey among Swiss General Practitioners

Antibiotics, 2022
Understanding the decision-making strategies of general practitioners (GPs) could help reduce suboptimal antibiotic prescribing. Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are the most common reason for inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in primary care, a ...
Nahara Anani Martínez-González, Andreas Plate, Levy Jäger, Oliver Senn, Stefan Neuner-Jehle   +4 more
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Establishing a baseline of antibiotic use in Massachusetts jails reveals heterogeneity in quantity of prescriptions and duration of therapy

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023
Optimizing antibiotic prescribing is a crucial element of the fight against antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic prescribing patterns in jails have not been studied. We established a baseline of antibiotic prescribing between Massachusetts jails.
Bart R. Szewczyk, Rebecca Tenner, Emily Grussing, Maureen Campion, Gabriela Andujar Vazquez, Tara Bylsma, Shira Doron, Alysse G. Wurcel   +7 more
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Antibiotic prescribing in inpatient and outpatient settings in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis study

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2021
Background Antibiotic prescribing is common worldwide. There are several original studies about antibiotic prescribing in the healthcare setting of Iran reporting different levels of prescribing. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to
Ehsan Nabovati, Zhila TaherZadeh, Saeid Eslami, Ameen Abu-Hanna, Reza Abbasi   +4 more
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An examination of trends in antibiotic prescribing in primary care and the association with area-level deprivation in England

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Internationally, there are growing concerns about antimicrobial resistance. This has resulted in increased scrutiny of antibiotic prescribing trends – particularly in primary care where the majority of prescribing occurs.
Katie Thomson, Rachel Berry, Tomos Robinson, Heather Brown, Clare Bambra, Adam Todd   +5 more
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Analysis of patterns of antibiotic prescribing in public health facilities in Nepal

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2020
Introduction: Inappropriate use of antibiotics is recognised as a leading cause of antibiotic resistance. Little is known about antibiotic prescribing practices at public health facilities in low- and middle-income countries.
Anant Nepal, Delia Hendrie, Suzanne Robinson, Linda A Selvey   +3 more
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Dental students′ compliance with antibiotic prescribing guidelines for dental infections in children

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2016
Context: To investigate the antibiotic prescribing training received by dental students, clinical experience in treating child patients, awareness of antibiotic prescribing guidelines, preparedness in antibiotic prescribing, and compliance with ...
Yee Chen Wong, Mandakini Mohan, Allan Pau   +2 more
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