Why has antibiotic prescribing for respiratory illness declined in primary care? A longitudinal study using the General Practice Research Database.
Ashworth
Mark
M
GKT Department of General Practice, King's College London, 5 Lambeth Walk, London SE11 6SP, UK. mark.ashworth@gp-G85053.nhs.uk
Latinovic
Radoslav
R
Charlton
Judith
J
Cox
Kate
K
Rowlands
Gill
G
Gulliford
Martin
M
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016208:Databases, Factual; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D017678:Sex Distribution; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents