Educational interventions to improve antibiotic use in the community: report from the International Forum on Antibiotic Resistance (IFAR) colloquium, 2002

Finch, Roger; Metlay, Joshua P.; Davey, Peter; Baker, Lori

doi:10.1016/s1473-3099(03)00860-0

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“…However, our results show antibiotics inappropriateness rate was much lower than in studies done in other countries, including Australia [28], Spain [25], France [29] 48.6%, 43%, 31%, respectively.…”

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Patterns of antibiotic prescriptions and appropriateness in the emergency room in a major secondary care hospital in Bahrain

Salman¹,

Alawi²,

Albasri³

et al. 2015

int. arab. j antimicrob. agents

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Objective: To describe the pattern and appropriateness of antibiotics prescribed in the emergency room in a major secondary care hospital in Bahrain. Methods:Patients aged more than or equal to 14 years old that attended emergency room and was prescribed antibiotics from 1 to 31 July 2014 were included. Data were obtained from patients' emergency records. Antibiotic treatment was classified to appropriate, inappropriate or unjustified use according to the local or international guidelines. Chi Square was performed to evaluate the variables associated to appropriateness antibiotic treatment.Results: A total of 1313 patients were included (52.6% males), mostly in the age group 14-30 years old (45.3%). The most frequent diseases attended were upper respiratory and urinary tract infections (27.3% and 22.1%,respectively). Cefuroxime was the most prescribed antibiotic (37.5%) followed by ciprofloxacin (20.8%). Percentage of inappropriate antibiotics prescription was 81.9% mostly due to unjustified use. Inappropriate antibiotic treatment was significantly more common in males (87.1%; P-value <0.001), in patients without mentioned diagnosis, then upper respiratory tract infection (100%, 96.9%. P-value <0.001) and prescriptions written by emergency physicians (85.5%; P-value <0.001).

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Patterns of antibiotic prescriptions and appropriateness in the emergency room in a major secondary care hospital in Bahrain

Salman¹,

Alawi²,

Albasri³

et al. 2015

int. arab. j antimicrob. agents

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“…The number of tablets dispensed in pharmacies should be limited, and patients should be instructed to discard their leftover drugs. Large-scale public campaigns, such as those recently launched in the United States, Canada, Belgium, and Australia ( 38 ), should include detailed instructions and emphasize the potential risks of using antimicrobial drugs without medical guidance.…”

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Self-medication with Antimicrobial Drugs in Europe

Grigoryan

Haaijer‐Ruskamp

Burgerhof

et al. 2006

Emerg. Infect. Dis.

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“…Positive messages are most effective but the value of negative fear-evoking messages may also need to be considered. 7,38 Such an approach would require careful development, implementation and evaluation. Our findings therefore have implications beyond semantics.…”

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‘The Body Gets Used to Them’: Patients’ Interpretations of Antibiotic Resistance and the Implications for Containment Strategies

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Educational interventions to improve antibiotic use in the community: report from the International Forum on Antibiotic Resistance (IFAR) colloquium, 2002

Cited by 142 publications

References 41 publications

Patterns of antibiotic prescriptions and appropriateness in the emergency room in a major secondary care hospital in Bahrain

Patterns of antibiotic prescriptions and appropriateness in the emergency room in a major secondary care hospital in Bahrain

Self-medication with Antimicrobial Drugs in Europe

‘The Body Gets Used to Them’: Patients’ Interpretations of Antibiotic Resistance and the Implications for Containment Strategies

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