The potential negative impact of antibiotic pack on antibiotic stewardship in primary care in Switzerland: a modelling study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Switzerland, oral antibiotics are dispensed in packs rather than by exact pill-count. We investigated whether available packs support compliance with recommended primary care treatment regimens for common infections in children and adults.

Methods

Hospital-based guidelines for oral community -based treatment of acute otitis media, sinusitis, tonsillopharyngitis, community-acquired pneumonia and afebrile urinary tract infection were identified in 2017 in an iterative process by contacting hospital pharmacists and infectious diseases specialists. Furthermore, newly available national guidelines published in 2019 were reviewed. Available pack sizes for recommended solid, dispersible and liquid antibiotic formulations were retrieved from the Swiss pharmaceutical re

SUBMITTER: Furi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7206713 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature