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Antimicrobial stewardship in Northern Ireland during COVID ‐19
Author(s) -
Girvin Briegeen,
Hsia Yingfen,
Turner Wendy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1908
Subject(s) - antimicrobial stewardship , medicine , antimicrobial , stewardship (theology) , primary care , pandemic , covid-19 , northern ireland , antibiotic stewardship , antibiotic resistance , intensive care medicine , family medicine , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , politics , political science , law , biology , history , ethnology , disease
This article provides an overview of the antimicrobial stewardship measures and prescribing trends in primary care in Northern Ireland (NI) over recent years. It discusses the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on antibacterial prescribing in primary care (including by dentists), and the measures being taken to improve antimicrobial stewardship and reduce antimicrobial resistance in the future.