C-reactive protein (CRP) point-of-care testing (POCT) is increasingly being promoted to
reduce diagnostic uncertainty and enhance antibiotic stewardship. In primary care …

Objectives This study aimed to identify determinants of inappropriate antibiotic prescription
in primary care in developed countries and to construct a framework with the determinants to …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to be a global problem and continues to be
addressed through national strategies to improve diagnostics, develop new antimicrobials …

Background Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are by far the most common reason for
prescribing an antibiotic in primary care, even though the majority of ARIs are of viral or non …

Antibiotic use (and misuse) accelerates antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and addressing this
complex problem necessitates behaviour change related to infection prevention and …

Background Inappropriate antibiotic use is implicated in antibiotic resistance and resultant
morbidity and mortality. Overuse is particularly prevalent for outpatient respiratory infections …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is directly driven by inappropriate use of antibiotics. Although
the majority of antibiotics (an estimated 80%) are consumed in primary care settings …

Objective: Communication skills can reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, which could
help to tackle antibiotic resistance. General practitioners often overestimate patient …

Objectives To review the evidence on healthcare professionals'(HCPs) and patients' views
of the use of point-of-care tests (POCTs) in the management of acute respiratory tract …

Background More than 90% of antibiotics are prescribed in primary care, but 50% may be
unnecessary. Reducing unnecessary antibiotic overuse is needed to limit antimicrobial …