RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIBING PATTERN FOR UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION (URTI) IN SEREMBAN 2 HEALTH CLINIC
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Antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory-tract infections in primary care.
The use and overuse of antibiotics in humans is a major contributor to the selection of antibiotic resistance organisms. Recent evidence has shown that primary care prescribing selects for resistances of clinical importance. The National Prescribing Service runs both educational and audit activities. The latter provide some insight into general practice attitudes toward antibiotic prescribing.
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Advancement in Life Sciences Research
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2581-4877
DOI: 10.31632/ijalsr.20.v03i02.004