Point-prevalence survey of outpatient antibiotic prescription at a tertiary medical center in Sri Lanka: opportunities to improve prescribing practices for respiratory illnesses.

Helen L ZhangChampica BodinayakeGaya B WijayaratnePasangi JayatissaD L Bhagya PiyasiriRuvini KurukulasooriyaTianchen ShengAjith NagahawatteChristopher WoodsL Gayani Tillekeratne

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)

A high prevalence of antibiotic prescription was observed, in particular for treatment of respiratory conditions. These data support the need for improved antimicrobial stewardship in the Sri Lankan outpatient setting.

Keyphrases

primary care
risk factors
electronic health record
respiratory tract
cross sectional
big data
machine learning
data analysis