Antibiotic prescribing patterns for sore throat infections in a university-based primary care clinic

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Ayranci U., Akgun Y., Unluoglu İ., Kiremitci A.

ANNALS OF SAUDI MEDICINE, cilt.25, sa.1, ss.22-28, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5144/0256-4947.2005.22
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF SAUDI MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.22-28
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND: Recent studies reveal that a high percentage (over 50%) of episodes for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are treated with antibiotics, regardless of appropriateness or the necessity for prescription. We identified antibiotic prescriptions in a primary health care centre (PHC) and evaluated their suitability for sore throat infections. We also explored whether symptoms, signs, diagnosis and antibiotics prescribed differed by gender.