COVID sparks sharp fall in antibiotic use, but threat of antimicrobial resistance remains via @CroakeyServices croakey.org/covid-sparks-s… HT @ACSQHC #sponsoredcontent #publichealth
"While the pandemic-driven shifts in primary care prescribing are welcome, AURA 2021 shows many areas of antimicrobial use across Australia where improvement is needed...
"On global comparisons, primary care antimicrobial prescribing in Australia continues to outstrip Canada & most European countries, with rates more than double those of benchmark countries such as The Netherlands, where there was also far less use of broad-spectrum preparations
This article was written by @nmackee2 & edited by @coopesdetat, on behalf of @CroakeyServices
The series was conceptualised and sponsored by the @ACSQHC
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