Dental antibiotic prescription in Fijian Adults

Antibiotic prescription among Yazd dental practitioners in the year of 2004

Antibiotic prescription among Yazd dental practitioners in the year of 2004 Dr. M. Tabrizizadeh* - Dr. T. Alidjani** * - Assistant Professor of Endodontics Dept. - Faculty of Dentistry - Yazd University of Medical Sciences. **- Dentist. Background and Aim: Improper use of antibiotics may result in various economical and hygi-enic complications. The aim of the present study was to investigate an...

Ambulatory antibiotic use and prescription drug coverage in older adults.

BACKGROUND Several studies have shown that use of medications to treat chronic conditions is highly sensitive to out-of-pocket price and influenced by changes in insurance coverage. Because antibiotics target infections and are used for a short period, one may expect antibiotic use to be less responsive to price. However, no studies have evaluated how antibiotic use changes with drug coverage. ...

Antibiotic Prescription in Respiratory Infections

The use of antibiotics in viral respiratory infections (common cold, acute rhinosinusitis and acute bronchitis) promotes the emergence and spread of resistant bacteria. Studies have found that antibiotics are prescribed for 50-70% of respiratory tract infections, despite the fact that most of them have a viral etiology. The objective of the study was to determine predictors of antibiotic use in...

antibiotic prescription and bacterial resistance

Role of diagnostic labeling in antibiotic prescription.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between diagnostic labeling of respiratory tract infections (RTIs) and antibiotic prescription rates in family practice. DESIGN Descriptive analysis of outpatient chart review supplemented by interviews with physicians. Charts of patients attending 73 general practitioners were reviewed between October 1997 and February 1998. Two days of practice were eva...