Systematic Review of Factors Associated with Antibiotic Prescribing for Respiratory Tract Infections.

ABSTRACT: Antibiotic use is a modifiable driver of antibiotic resistance. In many circumstances, antibiotic use is overly broad or unnecessary. We systematically assessed factors associated with antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections (RTI). Studies were included if they used actual (not self-reported or intended) prescribing data, assessed factors associated with antibiotic prescribing for RTIs, and performed multivariable analysis of associations. We searched Medline, Embase, and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts using keyword and MeSH (medical subject headings) search terms. Two authors reviewed each abstract and independently appraised all included texts. Data on factors affecting antibiotic prescribing were extracted. Our searches retrieved a total of 2,848 abstracts, with

SUBMITTER: McKay R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4914667 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature