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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
Prescriber and patient responsibilities in treatment of acute respiratory tract infections - essential for conservation of antibiotics
Antibiotics, Volume 2, No. 2, Year 2013
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Description
Inappropriate antibiotic use in normally self-limiting acute respiratory tract infections (RTIs), such as sore throat and the common cold, is a global problem and an important factor for increasing levels of antibiotic resistance. A new group of international experts-the Global Respiratory Infection Partnership (GRIP)-is committed to addressing this issue, with the interface between primary care practitioners and their patients as their core focus. To combat the overuse of antibiotics in the community, and facilitate a change from prescribing empiric antibiotic treatment towards cautious deferment combined with symptomatic relief, there is a need to introduce and enhance evidence-based dialogue between primary care practitioners and their patients. Communication with patients should focus on the de-medicalisation of self-limiting viral infections, which can be achieved via a coherent globally endorsed framework outlining the rationale for appropriate antibiotic use in acute RTIs in the context of antibiotic stewardship and conservancy. The planned framework is intended to be adaptable at a country level to reflect local behaviours, cultures and healthcare systems, and has the potential to serve as a model for change in other therapeutic areas. © 2012 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Authors & Co-Authors
van der Velden, Alike W.
Netherlands, Utrecht
University Medical Center Utrecht
Duerden, Martin
United Kingdom, Bangor
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Bell, John A.
Australia, Sydney
University of Technology Sydney
Oxford, John S.
United Kingdom, London
Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry
Altiner, Attila
Germany, Rostock
Universität Rostock Uniklinikum Und Medizinische Fakultät
Kozlov, Roman
Russian Federation, Smolensk
Smolensk State Medical Academy
Sessa, Aurelio
Italy, Florence
Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care
Pignatari, Antonio C.
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Essack, Sabiha Y.
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Statistics
Citations: 9
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 9
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3390/antibiotics2020316
e-ISSN:
20796382
Research Areas
Health System And Policy