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The role of microbiology and pharmacy departments in the stewardship of antibiotic prescribing in European hospitals [PDF]

, 2007
This observational, cross-sectional study describes the role played by clinical microbiology and pharmacy departments in the stewardship of antibiotic prescribing in European hospitals.
MacKenzie, F.M., Krcmery, V., Mollison, J., Mollison, Jill, Krcmery, Vladimir, van der Meer, Jos W. M., van der Meer, Jos W.M., Bruce, J., Gould, I., Meer, J.W.M. van der, Gould, I.M., MacKenzie, Fiona M., Monnet, Dominique L., Gould, Ian M., Bruce, Julie, MacKenzie, Fiona, Cookson, Barry, Monnet, D.L., Cookson, B., Bruce, J. (Julie)   +19 more
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Approaching zero : temporal effects of a restrictive antibiotic policy on hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile, extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing coliforms and meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [PDF]

, 2013
A restrictive antibiotic policy banning routine use of ceftriaxone and ciprofloxacin was implemented in a 450-bed district general hospital following an educational campaign.
Kirkpatrick, P., Farmer, D., Christison, F., Corcoran, D.S., Robertson, Chris, Dancer, S.J.   +5 more
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Evaluating an audit and feedback intervention for reducing antibiotic prescribing behaviour in general dental practice (the RAPiD trial):a partial factorial cluster randomised trial protocol [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Antibiotic prescribing in dentistry accounts for 9% of total antibiotic prescriptions in Scottish primary care. The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) published guidance in April 2008 (2nd edition, August 2011) for Drug ...
Ramsay, Craig R, Clarkson, Jan E.; id_orcid, Maria Prior, Elders, Andrew, Treweek, S, Elouafkaoui, P., Prior, M, Jan E Clarkson, Ramsay, CR, Translation Research in a Dental Setting (TRiaDS) Research Metho, Rumana Newlands, Ramsay, Craig, Bonetti, D, Stirling, D, Ramsay, C. R., Michie, S, Clarkson, J. E., Francis, J., Clarkson, Jan E, Vale, L, Elders, A., Clarkson, JE, null null, Pitts, N, Walker, A, Duncan, E. M., Clarkson, Jan, Francis, JJ, Prior, M., Grimshaw, JM, Young, Linda, Andrew Elders, Duncan, Eilidh M., Duncan, Eilidh, Black, I, Elders, A, Newlands, R., Duncan, EM, Linda Young, Young, L., Duncan, Eilidh M, Eldridge, S, Young, L, Torgerson, C, Ramsay, Craig R., Tilley, C, Translation Research in a Dental Setting (TRiaDS) Research Methodology Group, Newlands, R, Eilidh M Duncan, Paula Elouafkaoui, Elouafkaoui, Paula, Craig R Ramsay, Newlands, Rumana, Elouafkaoui, P, Prior, Maria, McKee, L   +55 more
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Documentation-based clinical decision support to improve antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory infections in primary care: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics, 2009
Background and objective Clinical guidelines discourage antibiotic prescribing for many acute respiratory infections (ARIs), especially for non-antibiotic appropriate diagnoses.
Jeffrey Linder, Jeffrey Schnipper, Ruslana Tsurikova, Tony Yu, Lynn Volk, Andrea Melnikas, Matvey Palchuk, Maya Olsha-Yehiav, Blackford Middleton   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Barriers and facilitators to prudent antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections: A qualitative study with general practitioners in Malta.

PLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundAntibiotic resistance is a leading global public health concern and antibiotic use is a key driver. Effective interventions are needed to target key stakeholders, including general practitioners (GPs).
Erika A Saliba-Gustafsson, Anna Nyberg, Michael A Borg, Senia Rosales-Klintz, Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg   +4 more
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Cluster randomised trial in the General Practice Research Database: 1. Electronic decision support to reduce antibiotic prescribing in primary care (eCRT study) [PDF]

, 2011
Background: the purpose of this research is to develop and evaluate methods for conducting cluster randomised trials in a primary care database that contains electronic patient records for large numbers of family practices.
Little Paul, Van Staa, Tjeerd; id_orcid, Ashworth, Maek, Delaney, Brendan, van Staa, Tjeerd, Gulliford Martin C, Moore Michael V, Judith Charlton, Paul Little, Gerard McCann, Gulliford, Martin C., Charlton, Judith, Little, Paul, Grieve, Andrew P, Ashworth Mark, Ashworth, Mark, Martin C Gulliford, Grieve Andrew P, Grieve, Andrew P., Van Staa, Tjeerd P., Dregan Alex, McCann, Gerard, Charlton Judith, electronic Cluster Randomised Trial Research Team eCRT Research, Taweel, Adel, Moore, Michael, Andrew P Grieve, Lucy Yardley, Mark Ashworth, Michael V Moore, Dregan, Alex; id_orcid, McCann Gerard, Tjeerd van Staa, Dregan, Alex, Yardley, Lucy, McDermott, Lisa, van Staa Tjeerd, null null, Electronic Cluster Randomised Trial Research Team eCRT Research Team, Wolfe, Charles, Lisa McDermott, Yardley Lucy, Gulliford, Martin C, Rudd, Anthony, Moore, Michael V, McDermott Lisa, Alex Dregan, Moore, Michael V.   +47 more
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Improving antibiotic prescribing for children in the resource-poor setting. [PDF]

, 2015
Antibiotics are a critically important part of paediatric medical care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where infectious diseases are the leading cause of child mortality. The World Health Organization estimates that >50% of all medicines are
Le Doare, Kirsty, Sharland, Mike, Sharland, M, Barker, CI, Irwin, A, Barker, Charlotte I. S., Irwin, Adam, Le Doare, K   +7 more
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Are patient views about antibiotics related to clinician perceptions, management and outcome? A multi-country study in outpatients with acute cough [PDF]

, 2013
Background: outpatients with acute cough who expect, hope for or ask for antibiotics may be more unwell, benefit more from antibiotic treatment, and be more satisfied with care when they are prescribed antibiotics.
Francis, N.K., Hasse Melbye, Butler, Christopher, GRACE Project Group, Little, P, Verheij, Theo J. M., Francis, N., Nick Francis (475899), Verheij, Theo J.M., Samuel Coenen (397250), Paul Little (475903), Butler, C.C., Goossens, Herman, Nuttall, Jacqui, Kelly, M., Mark Kelly, Little, P., Melbye, H., Goossens, H., Samuel Coenen, Hasse Melbye (475905), Melbye, H, Jacqui Nuttall, Kelly, Mark, Melbye, Hasse, Paul Little, Kerenza Hood, Herman Goossens, Mark Kelly (475900), Herman Goossens (305529), Nuttall, J, Nuttal, Jacqui, Butler, Christopher C., Goossens, H, Hood, K., Little, Paul, Coenen, S, Grace Project Group, x, Jacqui Nuttall (475902), Theo J M Verheij, Verheij, T.J., Theo J. M. Verheij (475904), Verheij, TJ, Francis, Nicholas, Coenen, S., Nuttall, J., Francis, Nick, Nick Francis, Hood, K, Coenen, Samuel, Christopher C Butler, Kerenza Hood (475901), Christopher C. Butler (475906), Kelly, M, Verheij, Th.J.M., Francis, N, Kelly, M.J., Hood, Kerenza, Butler, CC   +58 more
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Appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections in general practice: Comparison between Denmark and Iceland

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 2015
Objective: To compare the appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in two countries with different prevalence of antimicrobial resistance: Denmark and Iceland.Design: A cross-sectional study.
Nanna Rún Sigurðardóttir, Anni Brit Sternhagen Nielsen, Anders Munck, Lars Bjerrum   +3 more
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Knowledge among Drug Dispensers and Antimalarial Drug Prescribing Practices in Public Health Facilities in Dar es Salaam. [PDF]

, 2013
Irrational prescribing and dispensing of antimalarials has been identified as a contributing factor in the emergence of malaria parasites resistant to existing antimalarial drugs.
Kamuhabwa AA, Silumbe R, Kamuhabwa, Appolinary Ar, Silumbe, Richard   +3 more
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