Reducing antibiotic prescribing in primary care in England from 2014 to 2017: population-based cohort study.
Xiaohui SunMartin C GullifordPublished in: BMJ open (2019)
Antibiotic prescribing has reduced and become more selective but substantial unnecessary AB use may persist. Improving the quality of diagnostic coding for AB use will help to support antimicrobial stewardship efforts.