Mycoplasma pneumoniae detection causes excess antibiotic use in Norwegian general practice: a retrospective case–control study

British Journal of General Practice

Nils Grude¹  Maria Vandbakk-Rüther¹  Dagfinn Skaare¹  Morten Lindbæk¹  Mats Foshaug¹ 

[1] Stokke Centre of Primary Care, Stokke, Norway.

关键词: antibiotics;    epidemic;    general practice;    macrolide antibiotics;    Mycoplasma pneumoniae;    Norway;    overprescription;    prescribing;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp15X683509

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

The 2011 Mycoplasma pneumoniae epidemic in Norway resulted in many GP consultations and significantly increased the prescription of macrolide antibiotics.

【 授权许可】

Unknown