[Non-compliance of the treatment with antibiotics in non-severe acute infections].
BACKGROUND
To determine the nonfulfillment of antiinfectious therapy in clinical practice.


METHODS
Fulfillment was quantified by tablet counting (TC) in the homes of 366 patients undergoing antibiotic treatment and the motives and predictive factors were identified.


RESULTS
Nonfulfillment was of 61% (95% confidence interval [CI] 55.4-66.6%). Patient improvement was the main reason for discontinuation (54.5%). The predictive factors were greater length of treatment (p = 0.000004), dose (p = 0.0019) and number of tablets (p = 0.0000).


CONCLUSIONS
Nonfulfillment of antiinfectious treatment in clinical practice is high, mainly due to clinical improvement and to the greater complexity and length of treatment.
Departamento de Medicina y Psiquiatría, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante.
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Torres
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D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012494:Sampling Studies; D013030:Spain; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Incumplimiento del tratamiento con antibióticos en infecciones agudas no graves.