| Autor: |
Natalie J, Gauld, Irene Sl, Zeng, Rosemary B, Ikram, Mark G, Thomas, Stephen A, Buetow |
| Rok vydání: |
2016 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
The New Zealand medical journal. 129(1437) |
| ISSN: |
1175-8716 |
| Popis: |
To describe prescribing for women with suspected urinary tract infections, including suspected uncomplicated cystitis, in New Zealand.Randomly selected community pharmacies participated in the study. Women attending the pharmacy in a 2-week period in 2012 for prescribed or non-prescription treatment of symptoms suggesting a urinary tract infection, or prophylaxis of a urinary tract infection, were invited to self-complete a questionnaire. Analysis focused on prescribing for women with symptoms of cystitis without complicating features.Valid questionnaires arising from a prescription treatment were received from 789 patients from 139 pharmacies. Questionnaire data indicated that 17% of women had symptoms of cystitis without complicating features. Most prescribing was for a first-line agent, trimethoprim (59%) or nitrofurantoin (14%), but norfloxacin was also common (21%). Women with self-reported antibiotic use for suspected cystitis in the past 6 months were more likely to be prescribed norfloxacin than those with no such use. Many prescriptions were for a dose or duration outside those recommended in New Zealand guidelines.While use of first-line agents is generally high, norfloxacin use could be reduced further. There is scope to understand clinical practice that deviates from guideline use regarding dose and duration. |
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