Antibiotic overuse: managing uncertainty and mitigating against overtreatment

BMJ Qual Saf. 2022 Mar;31(3):163-167. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2021-013615. Epub 2021 Jul 20.

Authors

Carolyn Tarrant¹, Eva M Krockow²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK ccp3@le.ac.uk.
² Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.

PMID: 34285113
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2021-013615

No abstract available

Keywords: anaesthesia; antibiotic management; critical care.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents* / therapeutic use
Humans
Medical Overuse / prevention & control
Overtreatment*
Uncertainty

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents