Trends in regional outpatient antibiotic prescription data and interventions in the Dutch-German EURSAFETY HEALTH-NET-project
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Introduction / objectives Increasing prescription of broad-spectrum antibiotics is regarded to facilitate selection of multiresistant germs. Surveillance of outpatient antibiotic use might contribute to prevent the spread of Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) within the EURSAFETY HEALTH-NET. Training sessions on MRSA and antibiotic awareness were offered to general practitioners. A possibility for reimbursement of MRSA eradication therapy in outpatients has been created.
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