Trends in antibiotic prescribing in Dutch general practice and determinants of nonprudent antibiotic prescriptions.
Manon W H JanssenEefje G P M de BontChristian J P A HoebeJochen W L CalsCasper D J den HeijerPublished in: Family practice (2022)
Antibiotic prescriptions increased over time in the elderly aged categories. Although an overall decrease in nonprudent antibiotic prescriptions was established from 2015 to 2019, percentages of nonprudent prescriptions remained high for skin infections and respiratory tract infections. Additionally, men, elderly aged patients (80+), patients with comedication and patients in urban general practices were more likely to receive nonprudent antibiotic prescriptions. Our results will help FPs to prioritize optimalization of antibiotic prescriptions in family medicine.