Antibiotic prescriptions to preschool children with respiratory tract infections in primary healthcare.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Correct use of antibiotics ensures necessary treatment for patients while antibiotic resistance is reduced. Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are common in preschool children. Young children receive a large proportion of the total amount of antibiotics, and also in low-prescribing countries such as Norway.

Objectives

Explore the contacts, rate of antibiotic prescriptions and choice of antibiotics in the treatment of RTIs in preschool children in general practice from 2012 to 2019. Methods Descriptive registry study on complete population data of antibiotic prescriptions administered to Norwegian pre-school children with RTIs, in the period 2012 - 2019, after consultations with a general practitioner.

Results

The total prescription rate was reduced from 28

SUBMITTER: Renaa T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12780767 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature