Antibiotic overuse: a key driver of antimicrobial resistance

Br J Gen Pract. 2014 Dec;64(629):604-5. doi: 10.3399/bjgp14X682561.

Authors

Laura J Shallcross¹, Dame Sally C Davies²

Affiliations

¹ Research Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, and Office of the Chief Medical Officer for England, Department of Health, London, UK.
² Office of the Chief Medical Officer for England, Department of Health, London, UK.

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
Drug Resistance, Bacterial*
Humans
Inappropriate Prescribing / prevention & control*
Inappropriate Prescribing / statistics & numerical data
Practice Patterns, Physicians' / statistics & numerical data*
Practice Patterns, Physicians' / trends
Primary Health Care

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents