Factors affecting antibiotic appropriateness in uncomplicated urinary tract infections in primary care.

ABSTRACT: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are commonly treated in primary care. Inappropriate antibiotic prescription promotes treatment failure and antimicrobial resistance. To date, there are no studies to evaluate antibiotic appropriateness in UTIs in Singapore. We assessed antibiotic appropriateness in uncomplicated UTIs (uUTIs) and identified factors influencing appropriate prescribing. An inappropriate prescription was defined as one involving an inaccurate uUTI diagnosis, not in line with the 2023 Ministry of Health Singapore Clinical Guideline on UTI, or both. We conducted a retrospective observational study of uUTIs from January to June 2023, using Point Prevalence Survey methodology, at 7 primary care clinics in Singapore. Factors influencing appropriate prescribing were identified with bi

SUBMITTER: Ng LY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12041377 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature