Prescribing patterns for upper respiratory tract infections: A prescription-review of primary care practice in Kedah, Malaysia, and the implications

Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 1547-1556

  Rezal, Rabiatul Salmi ^a   Hassali, Mohamed Azmi ^a   Alrasheedy, Alian A ^b   Saleem, Fahad ^a   Yusof, Faridah Aryani Md ^c   Kamal, Mardhiyah ^c   Mohd Din, Rosminah ^c   Godman, Brian ^d,e  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b QASSIM UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malaysia)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^e UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

antibiotics stewardship programs; guidelines; inappropriate use of antibiotics; Malaysia; primary healthcare centres; upper respiratory tract infections

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALEXIN; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLOXACILLIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DOXYCYCLINE; ERYTHROMYCIN; MACROLIDE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN V; SULFONAMIDE; TETRACYCLINE DERIVATIVE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BRONCHITIS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMON COLD; CONTINUING EDUCATION; COUGHING; DRUG USE; FAMILY MEDICINE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OTITIS MEDIA; PHARYNGITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RHINITIS; SORE THROAT; TONSILLITIS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; STANDARDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84949537283     PISSN: 14787210     EISSN: 17448336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/14787210.2015.1085303     Document Type: Review

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