TY - JOUR AU - Murphy, Marion AU - Bradley, Colin P. AU - Byrne, Stephen PY - 2012 DA - 2012/05/28 TI - Antibiotic prescribing in primary care, adherence to guidelines and unnecessary prescribing - an Irish perspective JO - BMC Family Practice SP - 43 VL - 13 IS - 1 AB - Information about antibiotic prescribing practice in primary care is not available for Ireland, unlike other European countries. The study aimed to ascertain the types of antibiotics and the corresponding conditions seen in primary care and whether general practitioners (GPs) felt that an antibiotic was necessary at the time of consultation. This information will be vital to inform future initiatives in prudent antibiotic prescribing in primary care. SN - 1471-2296 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-13-43 DO - 10.1186/1471-2296-13-43 ID - Murphy2012 ER -