H Lambert, X Shen, J Chai, J Cheng, R Feng, M Chen, C Cabral, I Oliver, J Shen, A MacGowan, K Bowker, M Hickman, P Kadetz, L Zhao, Y Pan, R Kwiatkowska, X Hu, D Wang
This study aimed to characterise antibiotic prescribing and dispensing patterns in rural health facilities in China and determine the community prevalence of antibiotic resistance. We investigated patterns and drivers of antibiotic use for common respiratory and urinary tract infections (RTI/UTI) in community settings, examined relationships between presenting symptoms, clinical diagnosis and microbiological results in rural outpatient clinics, and assessed potential for using patient records to monitor antibiotic use...
2023: PLOS Glob Public Health