title: [Diagnosis and antibiotic treatment of infectious diseases in general practice. Results of an inquiry].
abstract: In February 1982 a questionnaire was sent to 2138 doctors in general practice in West Berlin, to obtain data relating to the incidence and treatment of infectious diseases. Replies were received from 453 (21%). Regular bacteriological tests were undertaken only for urinary tract infections, by 60% of those replying. The 453 doctors reported a total of 9280 cases of infectious disease during a one-week period, 6094 respiratory and 1723 urinary ones. Antibiotic prescriptions numbered 6118 during this period, 56.7% for respiratory and 27% for urinary tract infections. Indications for antibiotic treatment were predominantly decided on clinical grounds.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005194:Family Practice; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Diagnostik und Antibiotikatherapie von Infektionskrankheiten in der Praxis. Ergebnisse einer Umfrage.