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HCAI/AMR Newsletter September 2017: What we as GPs can do to help keep antibiotics effective for future generations

Author: O'Connor, Nuala Dr.

Publication Year: 2017

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Contents

Overall attitude to Antibiotics
Overall attitude to treating common illnesses
Antibiotic Fast Facts - Did you know?
What can you as a GP do this autumn/winter season to help?
Other useful links

Description

As we head into the winter months it’s important to remember what we as GPs can do to help keep antibiotics effective for future generations. Educating and empowering patients to avoid antibiotics for self-limiting viral infections has the potential to reduce consultation rates. Directing patient to self-help websites improves their knowledge of inappropriate unnecessary antibiotic use.

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Keywords antibiotics
Publisher Irish College of General Practitioners
Classification antibiotics
Pages 5
Categories: Irish Content, ICGP Resources
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