title: Avoiding antibacterial overuse in primary care.
abstract: Reducing excessive and inappropriate use of antibacterials is key to tackling the global problem of increasing prevalence of resistant organisms. Here we consider which strategies in primary care can help healthcare professionals and their patients to achieve this objective.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010602:Pharmacopoeias as Topic; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000592:standards; D024382:Professional Role; D011639:Public Opinion
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents