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Antibiotic prescribing for acute, non-complicated infections in primary care in Germany: baseline assessment in the cluster randomized trial ARena

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Antimicrobial resistance is fueled by inappropriate use of antibiotics. Global and national strategies support rational use of antibiotics to retain treatment options and reduce resistance. In Germany, the ARena project (Sustainable reduction of antibiotic-induced antimicrobial resistance) intended...

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Main Authors: Poß-Doering, Regina (Author) , Kronsteiner, Dorothea (Author) , Kamradt, Martina (Author) , Andres, Edith (Author) , Kaufmann-Kolle, Petra (Author) , Wensing, Michel (Author) , Szecsenyi, Joachim (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 26 August 2021
In: BMC infectious diseases
Year: 2021, Volume: 21, Pages: 1-10
ISSN:1471-2334
DOI:10.1186/s12879-021-06571-0
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06571-0
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-021-06571-0
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Author Notes:Regina Poss-Doering, Dorothea Kronsteiner, Martina Kamradt, Edith Andres, Petra Kaufmann-Kolle, Michel Wensing, ARena-study group and Joachim Szecsenyi
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Summary:Antimicrobial resistance is fueled by inappropriate use of antibiotics. Global and national strategies support rational use of antibiotics to retain treatment options and reduce resistance. In Germany, the ARena project (Sustainable reduction of antibiotic-induced antimicrobial resistance) intended to promote rational use of antibiotics for acute non-complicated infections by addressing network-affiliated physicians, primary care teams and patients through multiple interacting interventions. The present study documented patterns of antibiotic prescribing for patients with acute non-complicated infections who consulted a physician in these networks at the start of the ARena project. It explored variation across subgroups of patients and draws comparisons to prescribing patterns of non-targeted physicians.
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ISSN:1471-2334
DOI:10.1186/s12879-021-06571-0

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