Prescription of antibacterial agents for acute upper respiratory tract infections in Beijing, 2010-2012.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to describe the prescription of antibacterial agents for acute upper respiratory tract infections (URIs) in Beijing.

Methods

A total of 8,588,699 outpatient cases in tertiary hospitals with acute upper respiratory tract infections (URIs) were selected from the Beijing Medical Claim Data for Employees (BMCDE) from Oct 2010 to Sep 2012. Second-generation cephalosporins, third-generation cephalosporins, fourth-generation cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, macrolides (except for erythromycin), combinations of penicillins (including β-lactamase inhibitors), and streptomycins were classified as broad-spectrum antibacterial agents. The rates for antibiotic prescriptions and broad-spectrum antibiotic use were calculated in all cases as well as in

SUBMITTER: Wu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4751214 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature