Category Archives: Common infections

Rapid Update 3- March 2018: Antibiotic prescribing: UK study investigates quality of prescribing in primary care for children with respiratory tract infections

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Rapid Update 1- November 2017: Respiratory Tract Infections: UK observational study provides evidence to support the option of shorter penicillin courses for sore throats

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Infections: A large reduction in antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections is associated with only a very slight increase in the incidence of pneumonia (Aug-16)

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Rapid Update 2 – October 2016: Antibiotic Prescribing: Development and internal validation of a practical tool for primary care antimicrobial stewardship in children (STARWAVe)

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Medicines Optimisation: Effect of behavioural interventions on inappropriate antibiotic prescribing among primary care practices (Mar-16)

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Antibiotic Prescribing: Provision of social norm feedback to high prescribers of antibiotics in general practice: a pragmatic national randomised controlled trial (Mar-16)

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