Antibiotic resistance: a view from the prescriber.
Antibiotic resistance is increasingly affecting the management of infectious diseases. The prescribing clinician is not only important to the development of the problem but also central to its solution. This article addresses the current weaknesses in the information systems and the evidence base that support prescribing. Remedies necessary for improvements in prudent prescribing include better guidance in managing specific diseases where resistance is of prognostic significance and also increasing diagnostic precision.
Finch
Roger G
RG
Nottingham City Hospital NHS Trust, Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Clinical Sciences Building, Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK. r.finch@nottingham.ac.uk
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance; D017749:Total Quality Management
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents