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Antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections and acute bronchitis: a longitudinal analysis of general practitioner trainees.

Emma J BaillieGregory MerloParker J MaginAmanda TapleyKatie J MulquineyJoshua Saul DavisAlison FieldingAndrew DaveyElizabeth G HollidayJean BallNeil SpikeKristen FitzGeraldMieke L van Driel
Published in: Family practice (2022)
GP registrars' prescribing for URTI and acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis declined over the 10-year period. Prescribing for acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis, however, remains higher than recommended benchmarks. Continued education and programme-level antibiotic stewardship interventions are required to further reduce registrars' antibiotic prescribing for acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis to appropriate levels.
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