Trends of prescribing antimicrobial drugs for urinary tract infections in primary care in the Netherlands: a population-based cohort study

Objective Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are an important reason to consult a general practitioner (GP). Here, we describe antimicrobial drug prescribing patterns for UTIs by GPs in relation to the Dutch primary care guidelines. Methods We conducted a population-based cohort study in the Dutch Integrated Primary Care Information (IPCI) database, which encompasses approximately 2.5 million patients. All patients aged >= 12 years with at least 1 year of follow-up from 1996 to 2014 were extracted from the database. The number of prescriptions and choice of drug type were investigated over tim... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Mulder, Marlies
Baan, Esme
Verbon, Annelies
Stricker, Bruno
Verhamme, Katia
Dokumenttyp: journalarticle
Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
Verlag/Hrsg.: Bmj Publishing Group
Schlagwörter: Chemistry / RESISTANCE
Sprache: Englisch
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Link(s) : https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8669087