Open AccessPatient Demographic and Clinician Factors in Antibiotic Prescribing for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in the Australian Capital Territory from 2006-2015
Author(s) -
Hannah Glenn,
Justin Friedman,
Alexander A. Borecki,
Camilla Bradshaw,
Nicolas Grandjean-Thomsen,
Harrison Pickup,
Michelle Yue Yin,
Catherine Jun,
Mohamed Abdellatif
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/25539.10395
Subject(s) - medicine , respiratory tract infections , antibiotics , antimicrobial stewardship , antibiotic resistance , family medicine , pediatrics , respiratory system , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
National antibiotic stewardship programs aim to mitigate rising antimicrobial resistance and associated healthcare costs by promoting safe and appropriate antibiotic prescribing.