Journal article
Containing antibiotic resistance: decreased antibiotic-resistant coliform urinary tract infections with reduction in antibiotic prescribing by general practices.
- 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...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
- Volume:
- 57
- Issue:
- 543
- Pages:
- 785-792
- Publication date:
- 2007-10-01
- EISSN:
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1478-5242
- ISSN:
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0960-1643
- Source identifiers:
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430908
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:430908
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- Local pid:
- pubs:430908
- Deposit date:
- 2013-11-16
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- 2007
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