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Understanding physician antibiotic prescribing behaviour: a systematic review of qualitative studies.
António Teixeira Rodrigues,António Teixeira Rodrigues,Fátima Roque,Fátima Roque,Amílcar Falcão,Adolfo Figueiras,Maria Teresa Herdeiro +6 more
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It is revealed that: (i) antibiotic prescribing is a complex process influenced by factors affecting all the actors involved, including physicians, other healthcare providers, healthcare system, patients and the general public; and (ii) such factors are mutually dependent.About:
This article is published in International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents.The article was published on 2013-03-01. It has received 351 citations till now.read more
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Drivers of inappropriate antibiotic use in low- and middle-income countries
I. Otaigbe,Charles John Elikwu +1 more
TL;DR: In this article , the authors discuss the factors that drive inappropriate antibiotic use in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) where regulatory frame works are weak, and a clear knowledge of these factors will guide effective policy and decision making to curb inappropriate antibiotic usage and ultimately AMR.
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Determinants of clinician and patient to prescription of antimicrobials: Case of Mulanje, Southern Malawi
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors investigated factors that influence prescription behaviours of antimicrobials among clinical officers in various health facilities in Mulanje district, Southern Malawi, and found that patients' preferences, beliefs and clinicians' inadequate education on this issue were among the factors that contribute to inappropriate antimicrobial prescription.
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Magnitude and determinants of inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics in dentistry: a nation-wide study
Almudena Rodríguez-Fernández,Olalla Vazquez-Cancela,María Piñeiro-Lamas,Maria Teresa Herdeiro,Adolfo Figueiras,Maruxa Zapata-Cachafeiro +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors conducted a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study on dentists in Spain, assessing prescribing quality (dependent variable) on the basis of their responses about the prescription of antibiotics in 14 clinical situations.
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Game-changer or gimmick: inflammatory markers to guide antibiotic treatment decisions in neonatal early-onset sepsis.
Martin Stocker,Eric Giannoni +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors present the current state of knowledge regarding the diagnostic value and potential pitfalls in the interpretation of inflammatory markers for early-onset sepsis (EOS) diagnosis.
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