The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
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J. Antimicrob. Chemother. · Nov 2019
Antibiotic choice in UK general practice: rates and drivers of potentially inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
To identify the rates of potentially inappropriate antibiotic choice when prescribing for common infections in UK general practices. To examine the predictors of such prescribing and the clustering effects at the practice level. ⋯ Antibiotic prescribing did not always align with prescribing guidelines, especially for URTIs and otitis externa. Future interventions might target optimizing amoxicillin use in primary care.