Journal article : Correspondence
Respiratory antibacterial prescribing in primary care and the COVID-19 pandemic in England, winter season 2020–21
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Background Antibacterial prescribing for respiratory tract infections (RTIs) accounts for almost half of all prescribing in primary care. Nearly a quarter of antibacterial prescribing in primary care is estimated to be inappropriate, the greatest being for RTIs. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the provision of healthcare services and impacted the levels of antibacterials prescribed. Objectives To describe the changes in community antibacterial prescribing for RTIs in winter 2020–21 in Engl...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, a partnership between the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the University of Oxford
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Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Journal website
- Volume:
- 77
- Issue:
- 3
- Pages:
- 799-802
- Publication date:
- 2021-12-13
- Acceptance date:
- 2021-11-12
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1460-2091
- ISSN:
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0305-7453
Item Description
- Language:
- English
- Keywords:
- Subtype:
- Correspondence
- Pubs id:
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1221773
- Local pid:
- pubs:1221773
- Deposit date:
- 2021-12-13
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- Copyright holder:
- Crown copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2021
- Rights statement:
- Crown copyright 2021. This article contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/ open-government-licence/version/3/)
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