Antibiotic use is a modifiable driver of antibiotic resistance. In many circumstances, antibiotic
use is overly broad or unnecessary. We systematically assessed factors associated with …

Background The use of antibiotic drugs triggers a complex interaction involving many
biological, sociological, and psychological determinants. Resistance to antibiotics is a …

Antibiotics will soon no longer be able to cure common illnesses such as strep throat,
sinusitis and middle ear infections as they have done for the last 60 years. Antibiotic …

Background: Reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute upper respiratory tract
infections (AURIs) requires a better understanding of the factors associated with this …

Background: Inappropriate use of antibiotics promotes antibiotic resistance. Little is known
about physician characteristics that may be associated with inappropriate antibiotic …

Background To investigate determinants of antibiotic prescription in paediatric care, as a first
step of a multilevel intervention to improve prescribing for common respiratory tract …

BACKGROUND: Antibiotic overuse is a global public health issue that is influenced by
several factors. The degree and prevalence of antibiotic overuse is difficult to measure …

Background: Antibiotics misuse is currently one of the major public health issues worldwide.
This misuse can lead to the development of bacterial resistance, increasing the burden of …

Objectives To assess recent community antibiotic prescribing for French children and
identify areas of potential improvement. Methods We analysed 221 768 paediatric (< 15 …

Introduction The main leading cause of the upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) is viral
infection. However, parental attitudes often lead to inappropriate prescription of antibiotics …