Antibiotic Prescribing Trends in Belgian Out-of-Hours Primary Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observational Study Using Routinely Collected Health Data

• Main Authors: Annelies Colliers (Author), Jeroen De Man (Author), Niels Adriaenssens (Author), Veronique Verhoeven (Author), Sibyl Anthierens (Author), Hans De Loof (Author), Hilde Philips (Author), Samuel Coenen (Author), Stefan Morreel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antibiotic overprescribing is one of the main drivers of the global and growing problem of antibiotic resistance, especially in primary care and for respiratory tract infections (RTIs). RTIs are the most common reason for patients to consult out-of-hours (OOH) primary care. The COVID-19 pandemic has...