Overuse of antibiotics for RTIs

Williams, Martin

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“…Given the urgent public health concern of AMR and the impact that antimicrobial prescribing has on this resistance, it is of utmost importance that prescribing behaviour is explored. Inappropriate prescribing is a recognised problem internationally (WHO 2009), within Europe (Ferech et al 2006, Borg 2012 and within the UK (Williams 2008) and the majority of AMs are prescribed in the community. With a growing body of nurse prescribers who work in a variety of settings, but especially within the community where the majority of antimicrobials are prescribed, then the prescribing behaviours of this body of prescribers is of particular concern.…”

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Influences on independent nurse prescribers' antimicrobial prescribing behaviour: a systematic review

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Influences on independent nurse prescribers' antimicrobial prescribing behaviour: a systematic review

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Antimicrobial resistance: risk associated with antibiotic overuse and initiatives to reduce the problem

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Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety

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Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health challenge, which has accelerated by the overuse of antibiotics worldwide. Increased antimicrobial resistance is the cause of severe infections, complications, longer hospital stays and increased mortality. Overprescribing of antibiotics is associated with an increased risk of adverse effects, more frequent re-attendance and increased medicalization of self-limiting conditions. Antibiotic overprescribing is a particular problem in primary care, where viruses cause most infections. About 90% of all antibiotic prescriptions are issued by general practitioners, and respiratory tract infections are the leading reason for prescribing. Multifaceted interventions to reduce overuse of antibiotics have been found to be effective and better than single initiatives. Interventions should encompass the enforcement of the policy of prohibiting the over-thecounter sale of antibiotics, the use of antimicrobial stewardship programmes, the active participation of clinicians in audits, the utilization of valid rapid point-of-care tests, the promotion of delayed antibiotic prescribing strategies, the enhancement of communication skills with patients with the aid of information brochures and the performance of more pragmatic studies in primary care with outcomes that are of clinicians' interest, such as complications and clinical outcomes.

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Antimicrobial resistance and prescribing behaviour

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an urgent public health concern and threatens to reduce the effectiveness of antimicrobials in the treatment of infections ( WHO, 2011 ). High consumption, increased frequency and imprudent use of antimicrobials is believed to accelerate resistance and research suggests that inappropriate prescribing is apparent in practice. With a growing number of nursing staff prescribing antimicrobials, and the significant health impact of inadequate decision making around this prescribing, the practice of nurse prescribers is of particular interest. Since around 80% of antimicrobial prescribing occurs in primary care, where nurse prescribers have a key role, and with a growing number of nursing staff potentially prescribing antimicrobials, the impact of their practice must have an influence on AMR. This article will discuss the problem of AMR and its link with nurse prescribing before offering suggestions for nurse prescribers to improve their own prescribing practice.

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Overuse of antibiotics for RTIs

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Influences on independent nurse prescribers' antimicrobial prescribing behaviour: a systematic review

Influences on independent nurse prescribers' antimicrobial prescribing behaviour: a systematic review

Antimicrobial resistance: risk associated with antibiotic overuse and initiatives to reduce the problem

Antimicrobial resistance and prescribing behaviour

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