- Abstract:
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BACKGROUND: GPs are urged to prescribe antibiotics less frequently, despite lack of evidence linking reduced antibiotic prescribing with reductions in resistance at a local level. AIM: To investigate associations between changes in antibiotic dispensing and changes in antibiotic resistance at general-practice level. DESIGN OF STUDY: Seven-year study of dispensed antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in coliform isolates from urine samples routinely submitted from general practice. SETTING: G...
Expand abstract - Publication status:
- Published
- Journal:
- The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
- Volume:
- 57
- Issue:
- 543
- Pages:
- 785-792
- Publication date:
- 2007-10-05
- EISSN:
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1478-5242
- ISSN:
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0960-1643
- URN:
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uuid:6bf42cd3-5f85-46bd-92c1-872888b9864a
- Source identifiers:
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430908
- Local pid:
- pubs:430908
- Copyright date:
- 2007
Journal article
Containing antibiotic resistance: decreased antibiotic-resistant coliform urinary tract infections with reduction in antibiotic prescribing by general practices.
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