Do clinical findings in lower respiratory tract infection help general practitioners prescribe antibiotics appropriately? An observational cohort study in general practice | Zendy

Rogier Hopstaken | Zendy; Christopher Butler | Zendy; Jean Muris | Zendy; J. André Knottnerus | Zendy; Arnold D.M. Kester | Zendy; Paula E L M Rinkens | Zendy; GeertJan Dinant | Zendy

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Do clinical findings in lower respiratory tract infection help general practitioners prescribe antibiotics appropriately? An observational cohort study in general practice

Author(s) -

Rogier Hopstaken,

Christopher Butler,

Jean Muris,

J. André Knottnerus,

Arnold D.M. Kester,

Paula E L M Rinkens,

GeertJan Dinant

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

family practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.955

H-Index - 100

eISSN - 1460-2229

pISSN - 0263-2136

DOI - 10.1093/fampra/cmi100

Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotics , respiratory tract infections , medical prescription , pneumonia , lower respiratory tract infection , observational study , intensive care medicine , cohort , cohort study , odds ratio , community acquired pneumonia , pediatrics , respiratory system , microbiology and biotechnology , pharmacology , biology

Antibiotics are over-prescribed for lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI). The influence of clinicians' history and examination findings on antibiotic prescribing for LRTI has not been directly assessed, and the extent to which these clinical findings predict appropriate antibiotic prescribing is unknown. A clearer understanding is crucial to achieving evidence-based prescribing.

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