Patterns of antibiotic use in the community in Denmark.
A cross-sectional descriptive population survey was conducted in 2003 to examine epidemiological characteristics of antibiotic use in the community in Denmark and particularly in the area of self-medication with antibiotics. Self-medication with antibiotics was rare in Denmark. 97% of antibiotics us...
| Publicado en: | Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Vol. 38; no. 8; pp. 597 - 604 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , , , |
| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Aug2006
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| Sumario: | A cross-sectional descriptive population survey was conducted in 2003 to examine epidemiological characteristics of antibiotic use in the community in Denmark and particularly in the area of self-medication with antibiotics. Self-medication with antibiotics was rare in Denmark. 97% of antibiotics used were obtained after a medical consultation. While the existing legal framework preventing over-the-counter dispensation of antibiotics must be maintained, our results show that, in Denmark, interventions to optimize antibiotic use should primarily focus on the prescribers. |
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