ArticleJAC-antimicrobial resistance2023
Antibiotic treatment of respiratory tract infections in adults in Norwegian general practice.
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- Patients' perspectives regarding antibiotic treatment for acute sinusitis in Norwegian general practice. A qualitative interview study.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2025Article
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- Factors Associated with Geographical Variability of Antimicrobial Use in Japan.Infectious diseases and therapy · 2023Article
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- Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice Regarding Antibiotic Prescription by Medical Interns: A Qualitative Study in Spain.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Objectives: To analyse the prevalence of respiratory tract infection (RTI) episodes with and without antibiotic prescriptions in adult patients in Norwegian general practice during the period 2012-2019. Methods: Observational study linking data from the Norwegian Control and Payment for Health Reimbursements Database and the Norwegian Prescription Database. Episodes of acute RTIs in patients aged 18 years or older were identified and linked to antibiotic prescriptions dispensed within 7 days after diagnosis. We analysed annual infection rates and antibiotic prescription rates and antibiotics prescribed for the different RTI conditions. Results: RTI episode rate per 1000 inhabitants was 312 in 2012 and 277 in 2019, but showed no linear trend of change during the study period ( Conclusions: This study demonstrates stable RTI episode rates and reduced antibiotic prescription rates for RTIs for adults in Norwegian general practice 2012-2019. We also observed a shift towards relatively more use of phenoxymethylpenicillin and less broad-spectrum antibiotics. These changes are in line with the aims of the Norwegian strategy against antibiotic resistance.
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