https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-stewardship/more-40-primary-care-prescriptions-contain-antibiotics-global-study

#AntibioticStewardship

“The pooled prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions was 57.6%.

Among the 37 studies that reported on factors associated with .. the only significant association observed was with higher educational levels of patients”

More than 40% of primary care prescriptions contain antibiotics, global study estimates

The systematic review and meta-analysis of studies from 51 countries also found that 57% of antibiotic prescriptions in primary care were inappropriate.