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How, why and when are delayed (back-up) antibiotic prescriptions used in primary care? A realist review integrating concepts of uncertainty in healthcare

2023-11-08

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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> <h4>Background</h4> Antimicrobial resistance is a global patient safety priority and inappropriate antimicrobial use is a key contributing factor. Trials have shown that delayed (back-up) antibiotic prescriptions (DP) are an effective and safe strategy for reducing unnecessary antibiotic use but its uptake is controversial. <h4>Methods</h4> We conducted a realist review (a literature review which...

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Literature Corpus work: 4775a02d-2dd5-5d38-9ac2-d4f64c3c1ba4
DOI: 10.1101/2023.11.07.23298228

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