Rational use of antibiotic

Access and Rational use of Plasma Protein Therapies (PPTs)

Rational Design of Antibiotic Treatment Plans

The development of reliable methods for restoring susceptibility after antibiotic resistance arises has proven elusive. A greater understanding of the relationship between antibiotic administration and the evolution of resistance is key to overcoming this challenge. Here we present a data-driven mathematical approach for developing antibiotic treatment plans that can reverse the evolution of an...

Is the level of knowledge a predictor of rational antibiotic use in Serbia?

INTRODUCTION The objective of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and behavior regarding antibiotics of the general population. METHODS The study sample consisted of adult subjects who consulted general practitioners at health centers in Serbia and agreed to complete the questionnaire. A total of 668 questionnaires were distributed; 500 respondents completed the entire ques...

The Rational Use of Antibiotics and in Relation to Antibiotic Resistance

When antimicrobials are used there is always a risk that the selection of antimicrobial resistance will occur. Some bacterial species appear to develop resistance more quickly than others, such as Escherichia coli and some antimicrobials have resistance developed quite easily against them e.g. the tetracyclines. The first approach is to avoid or reduce the use of antimicrobials by using high he...

antibiotic prescribing review: rational or irrational therapy?