Antibiotic stewardship in skin infections: a cross-sectional analysis of early-career GP's management of impetigo.
Clare HealHilary GorgesMieke L van DrielAmanda TapleyJosh DavisAndrew DaveyL HollidayJean BallNashwa NajibNeil SpikeKristen FitzGeraldParker J MaginPublished in: BMJ open (2019)
Australian early-career GPs prescribe systemic antibiotics (the majority broad-spectrum) for a high proportion of initial impetigo presentations. Impetigo guidelines should clearly specify criteria for systemic antibiotic prescription and individual antibiotic choice. The role of non-antibiotic management and topical antiseptics needs to be explored further.
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