Delayed antibiotic prescriptions for URTIs

N Ivers, B Arroll, GM Allan - Canadian Family Physician, 2011 - cfp.ca
Delayed prescriptions substantially reduce antibiotic use but might slightly worsen some
symptoms compared with immediate prescriptions. Delayed prescriptions might also reduce …

Patients' responses to delayed antibiotic prescription for acute upper respiratory tract infections.

M Edwards, J Dennison, P Sedgwick - British journal of general practice, 2003 - bjgp.org
BACKGROUND: Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) account for approximately 50% of
antibiotic prescriptions in the United Kingdom. General practitioners (GPs) frequently issue …

Association between antibiotic prescribing and visit duration in adults with upper respiratory tract infections

JA Linder, DE Singer, RS Stafford - Clinical therapeutics, 2003 - Elsevier
Background: Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are the most common reason for
individuals to seek health care in the United States. Inappropriate antibiotic use exposes …

URTIs: recommended diagnosis and treatment in general practice

E Barton, R Spencer - Prescriber, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Upper respiratory tract infections collectively encompass a range of syndromes with various
aetiologies. Our Drug review considers the common URTIs and their diagnosis and …

An investigation of antibiotic prescribingin patients with upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) at Katutura Health Centre

M Kunda - 2014 - repository.unam.na
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTIs) are viral in 80% of the cases (Mazur, 2010) but
antibiotic prescribing in these illnesses still remains a problem in many places, where about …

Antibiotic prescribing for patients with upper respiratory tract infections by emergency physicians in a Singapore tertiary hospital

WY Lee - Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Despite the paucity of supporting evidence, the use of antibiotics in the
management of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) remains a persistent and worrying …

Why do family doctors prescribe antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infection?

TP Lam, KF Lam - International journal of clinical practice, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
The prescribing behaviour of family doctors in Hong Kong towards upper respiratory tract
infections (URTIs), and the major clinical factors that might affect such behaviour, were …

The management of URTI in general practice. Results from the Australian Morbidity and Treatment Survey, 1990-1991.

H Britt, RA Meza, J Charles, DA Miles… - Australian Family …, 1994 - europepmc.org
The management of URTI in general practice. Results from the Australian Morbidity and
Treatment Survey, 1990-1991. - Abstract - Europe PMC Sign in | Create an account https://orcid.org …

Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing and demand for antibiotics in patients with upper respiratory tract infections is hardly different in female versus male patients as …

K Bagger, ABS Nielsen, V Siersma… - European Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics is a major public health concern.
General practitioners (GPs) prescribe most antibiotics, often for upper respiratory tract …

The safety of delayed versus immediate antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections

TP Van Staa, V Palin, B Brown… - Clinical Infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background This study aimed to evaluate the clinical safety of delayed antibiotic prescribing
for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs), which is recommended in treatment guidelines …