| Antibiotic stewardship--more education and regulation not more availability? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19729376 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Antibiotics are overused across the world by prescription, self-medication or over the counter (OTC) availability. In the UK, the agenda to increase patient choice has stimulated a move towards greater availability of OTC antibiotics. This trend needs to be urgently reviewed and controlled. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is currently reviewing applications for reclassification of trimethoprim and nitrofurantoin from prescription-only medicines to pharmacy availability or OTC. It is important that anti-infectives do not become more freely available. With the quantity of antibiotic use linked to antibiotic resistance, Society should seek to preserve the use of this irreplaceable resource by education and regulation. |
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Authors:
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Matthew S Dryden; Jonathan Cooke; Peter Davey |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-09-02 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy Volume: 64 ISSN: 1460-2091 ISO Abbreviation: J. Antimicrob. Chemother. Publication Date: 2009 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-10-13 Completed Date: 2010-01-05 Revised Date: 2010-02-22 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7513617 Medline TA: J Antimicrob Chemother Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 885-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Microbiology and Communicable Disease, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, UK. matthew.dryden@wehct.nhs.uk |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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supply & distribution*,
therapeutic use* Bacterial Infections / drug therapy* Drug Utilization / standards* Education, Medical, Continuing / methods* Great Britain Health Policy Humans |
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents |
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Comment In:
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J Antimicrob Chemother. 2010 Mar;65(3):598
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20053694
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