Author/Authors
Gözel, Mustafa Gökhan Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Title Of Article
Rational use of antibiotics in adult patients treated in the outpatient setting
شماره ركورد
33211
Abstract
A significant part of the prescriptions of systemic antibiotics are made in patients who are treated in the outpatient setting. Although most outpatient respiratory tract infections that are caused primarily by viral pathogens do not require antimicrobial drug therapy, antibiotics are frequently prescribed. Inappropriate use of antibiotics is one of the most important factor affecting development of resistance to antimicrobial agents. The emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria is a major public health problem throughout the world and rational use of antibiotics is therefore a very important. Strategy in preventin resistance against antibiotics.
From Page
527
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Antibiotic , rational antibiotic use , antibiotic resistance
JournalTitle
Cumhuriyet Medical Journal
To Page
533
JournalTitle
Cumhuriyet Medical Journal
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