Optimal antimicrobial duration for common bacterial infections

Heather L. Wilson; Kathryn Daveson; Christopher B. Del Mar

doi:10.18773/austprescr.2019.001

Optimal antimicrobial duration for common bacterial infections

Heather L. Wilson
, Kathryn Daveson
, Christopher B. Del Mar

Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare

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Abstract

Most antibiotic use in Australia arises from prescriptions in the community. The risk of antibiotic-related adverse events, including resistance, increases with longer treatment courses. When antibiotics are indicated for treatment, short courses are as effective as standard ones for most common infections. Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic is a key reference for antimicrobial prescribing in Australia. General practitioners play a key role in reducing antibiotic use.

Original language	English
Article number	5
Pages (from-to)	5-9
Number of pages	5
Journal	Australian Prescriber
Volume	42
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.18773/austprescr.2019.001
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2019

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