Background Overuse of antimicrobials is a challenging global issue that contributes to
antimicrobial resistance. Despite widespread awareness of the problem among members of …

Respiratory tract infections (RTI) are mainly viral in origin and among the leading cause of
childhood morbidity globally. Associated wheezing illness and asthma are still a clear unmet …

The rapid emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance continue to kill an estimated
700,000 people annually, and this number is projected to increase ten-fold by 2050. With the …

Importance Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) account for most outpatient visits.
Discriminating bacterial vs viral etiology is a diagnostic challenge with therapeutic …

Abstract Background In China, there were few studies to estimate antibiotic use for children
with upper respiratory infections at the national level. The aim of this study was to describe …

Background Guidelines widely recommend avoiding antibiotics for many acute upper
respiratory infections (aURIs) to avert adverse events in the absence of likely benefit …

Background Antimicrobial resistance is fueled by inappropriate use of antibiotics. Global and
national strategies support rational use of antibiotics to retain treatment options and reduce …

Objectives To identify the patterns of antibiotic use and irrational antibiotic prescriptions in
primary healthcare institutions (PHIs) in Dongcheng District of Beijing, China. Materials and …

Background There is considerable variation among physicians in inappropriate antibiotic
prescribing, which is hypothesized to be attributable to diagnostic uncertainty and ineffective …

Study objective Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections is a
common source of low-value care in the emergency department (ED). Racial and …