CPD module: Antimicrobial stewardship
Inappropriate prescribing
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Inappropriate prescribing
There is some evidence to suggest that a quarter to more than a half of antibiotic prescriptions in primary healthcare could be inappropriate.14
As most antibiotic prescribing is done in the community setting, community pharmacies have the opportunity to play a central role in mitigating antimicrobial resistance through activities such as advising and informing prescribers, counselling patients, safely dispensing antibiotics and taking part in antimicrobial stewardship programs.15
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