Publications by authors named "Catherine Jun"
J Clin Diagn Res
August 2017
Article Synopsis
- National antibiotic stewardship programs aim to combat rising antimicrobial resistance by promoting more responsible antibiotic prescribing practices.
- This study examined various patient and clinician demographic factors affecting antibiotic prescriptions for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTIs) and analyzed trends in prescribing patterns from 2006 to 2015.
- Results showed that 42.7% of URTI patients received antibiotics, with higher prescription rates in hospital settings and for those with localized symptoms, while overall antibiotic prescribing for URTIs decreased over the study period.
