Antibiotic prescribing amongst South African general practitioners in private practice: an analysis of a health insurance database.

Mobolaji Eniola Alabi Sabiha Yusuf Essack

Published in: JAC-antimicrobial resistance (2022)

The study revealed that antibiotics were frequently prescribed inappropriately by GPs in the private primary healthcare sector. There is thus a need to develop stewardship interventions in the sector.

Keyphrases

health insurance
healthcare
affordable care act
primary care
adverse drug
physical activity
single cell
emergency department
quality improvement