Wilson Heather L, Daveson Kathryn, Del Mar Christopher B
Canberra Hospital and Health Services, ACT Health.
Queensland Statewide Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Brisbane.
Aust Prescr. 2019 Feb;42(1):5-9. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2019.001. Epub 2019 Feb 1.
Most antibiotic use in Australia arises from prescriptions in the community The risk of antibiotic-related adverse events, including resistance, increases with longer treatment courses When antibiotics are indicated for treatment, short courses are as effective as standard ones for most common infections Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic is a key reference for antimicrobial prescribing in Australia General practitioners play a key role in reducing antibiotic use
澳大利亚大多数抗生素的使用源于社区处方。抗生素相关不良事件的风险,包括耐药性,会随着治疗疗程的延长而增加。当需要使用抗生素进行治疗时,对于大多数常见感染,短疗程与标准疗程一样有效。《治疗指南:抗生素》是澳大利亚抗菌药物处方的关键参考资料。全科医生在减少抗生素使用方面起着关键作用。