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Using defined daily doses to review antibiotic prescribing
Author(s) -
Motta Marco,
Wilcock Mike,
Heald Adrian
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.1939
Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotics , defined daily dose , primary care , consumption (sociology) , antibiotic resistance , antimicrobial , intensive care medicine , drug , family medicine , pharmacology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , social science , sociology
Optimising antibiotic prescribing in the primary care setting is a key component of the UK antimicrobial resistance (AMR) strategy. In this project, the authors worked with eight GP practices in Cornwall that had high levels of antibiotic prescribing to help them find ways to improve their prescribing and reduce antibiotic consumption, using defined daily doses (DDDs) as a measure of consumption.