Early-career general practitioners' antibiotic prescribing for acute infections: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antimicrobial resistance is a worldwide threat, exacerbated by inappropriate prescribing. Most antibiotic prescribing occurs in primary care. Early-career GPs are important for the future of antibiotic prescribing and curbing antimicrobial resistance.

Objectives

To determine antibiotic prescribing patterns by early-career GPs for common acute infections.

Methods

A systematic literature search was conducted using PubMed, Embase and Scopus. Two authors independently screened abstracts and full texts for inclusion. Primary outcomes were antibiotic prescribing rates for common acute infections by GPs with experience of 10 years or less. Secondary outcomes were any associations between working experience and antibiotic prescribing.

Results

Of 1483 records

SUBMITTER: Baillie EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10904722 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature