Dispensing of antibiotics without prescription in the metropolitan area of Athens, Greece, in 2021-Can new legislation change old habits?

Ioannis Kopsidas Lydia Kokkinidou Dioni-Pinelopi PetsiouEleni KourkouniChristos Triantafyllou Grammatiki-Christina TsopelaTheoklis Zaoutis

Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2023)

A new and enforced law that requires electronic prescribing led to a dramatic reduction of antibiotic dispensing without prescription compared to 12 years ago. Similar initiatives could help solve the problem of antibiotic consumption and resistance in Greece and elsewhere.

Keyphrases

primary care
quality improvement
emergency department
adverse drug