Original scientific paper
ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPTION FOR ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN FAMILY MEDICINE IN SPLIT
Maja Vrebalov Cindro
; Dom zdravlja Splitsko-dalmatinske županije
Marion Tomičić
; Katedra obiteljske medicine, Medicinski fakultet Split
Korin Runtić Vukadin
; Ordinacija obiteljske medicine Korin Runtić Vukadin, dr. med.
Nikica Zokić
; Dom zdravlja Splitsko-dalmatinske županije
Ljubica Pavelin
; Specijalistička ordinacija obiteljske medicine Ljubica Pavelin, dr. med.
Dragomir Petric
; Dom zdravlja Splitsko-dalmatinske županije
Abstract
Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are most common reasons for family medicine practice (FMP) visits according to the Croatian Health Statistical
Yearbook for the year 2014. ARI represent 11.6% of all conditions and diseases diagnosed in FMP. Viruses are responsible for about 85% of ARI, but antibiotics are often applied. The aim of our study was to show how many antibiotics we prescribed, what kind of antibiotics and in which percentage to the patients with ARI.
The study was conducted in four FMPs in the city of Split, Republic of Croatia. We collected data for patients who were prescribed antibiotics for ARI in the period from January 1st to December 31st, 2015.
The most commonly prescribed group of antibiotics was penicillin (50.75%), followed by macrolides (35.50%). In acute tonsillitis azithromycin was mostly prescribed (35.03%) and broad spectrum
penicillin (36.73%). Narrow spectrum penicillin were prescribed to 25.71% of patients and doxycycline only to two patients, i.e. 0.56%.
Excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics promotes the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. It is, therefore, extremely important to know when it is appropriate to prescribe antibiotics and how to take them responsibly.
Keywords
ARI; antibiotics; prescribe; antibioticresistant
Hrčak ID:
157217
URI
Publication date:
5.5.2016.
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