کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3364516 1592134 2009 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Incidence and antibiotic prescription rates for common infections in patients with diabetes in primary care over the years 1995 to 2003
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی میکروبیولوژی و بیوتکنولوژی کاربردی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Incidence and antibiotic prescription rates for common infections in patients with diabetes in primary care over the years 1995 to 2003
چکیده انگلیسی

SummaryObjectiveTo assess changes in incidence and in antibiotic prescription rates for infections of the lower respiratory tract (LRTI) and urinary tract (UTI) in patients with diabetes (DM) over the years 1995 to 2003.MethodsThis was a retrospective cohort study as part of the University Medical Center Utrecht General Practitioners Research Network. We included patients with DM aged ≥45 years. We assessed incidence and antibiotic prescription rates for LRTI and UTI. Incidence rates were calculated as episodes per 1000 person-years. Antibiotic prescription rates were calculated per 100 episodes of LRTI and UTI.ResultsThe study population increased over the years 1995 to 2003. The male-to-female ratio and mean age of the study population remained constant over these years. The incidence rate for LRTI remained stable (13%; p = 0.442), and for UTI the incidence rate increased by 40% (p = 0.037). Antibiotic prescription rates increased in LRTI by 60% (p < 0.001) and in cystitis by 15% (p = 0.029).ConclusionsIncidence rates for UTI and antibiotic prescription rates for LRTI in diabetes have increased over the years 1995 to 2003. In particular, attention should be paid to the increasing use of antibiotics in DM patients with LRTI.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Volume 13, Issue 6, November 2009, Pages e344–e351
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