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Alaa Abouelfetouh
Alaa Abouelfetouh
Egypt
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Improving Physicians' Adherence to Guidelines Regarding Antibiotics Use in Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Adult Patients Attending Ministry of Health Hospitals in Alexandria, Egypt: An Interventional Study
Author(s): Sarah K Amer, Ramez N Bedwani, Gihan M Shehata and Alaa AbouelfetouhSarah K Amer, Ramez N Bedwani, Gihan M Shehata and Alaa Abouelfetouh
Background: Antibiotic resistance, as a major public health problem, has its roots in the irrational use of antibiotics, consequently causing treatment failure. It is commonly seen in treating acute upper respiratory tract infections. AURTI include sinusitis, pharyngitis and bronchitis. Adherence to guidelines is not completely afforded due to poor knowledge of physicians in management of AURTI. They fail to perform a definite differentiation between the viral and the bacterial type of the infection. Also patients affect physicians’ prescribing habits; as patients feel satisfied being prescribed antibiotics. Aim: This study aims to increase physicians' adherence to current clinical guidelines for AURTI regarding the use of antibiotics Methods: A predesigned questionnaire was used for the assessment of the physician.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/1948-5948.1000389