Incidence, antimicrobial prescribing practice, and associated healthcare costs of paediatric otorrhoea in primary care in the UK: a longitudinal population study
To the authors' knowledge, this is the first longitudinal population-based study investigating PO that demonstrates the burden on primary care. Antimicrobial prescribing predominantly follows National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines using oral amoxicillin. Aminoglycosides are the most frequently prescribed topical antibiotic despite the concern of ototoxicity.
Authors
- Eleni Domzaridou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0096-1288)
- Darren Mark Ashcroft (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2958-915X)
- Jaya Nichani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8530-9645)
- Elliot Heward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9692-646X)
- Matthew Carr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7336-1606)
- John Molloy
- Rachel Isba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2896-4309)
- Judith Lunn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9281-2126)
- Iain Bruce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0831-4760)
- Alastair D Hay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3012-375X)
- Sean P. Gavan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3659-056X)
Institutions
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Lancaster City Council (GB)
- Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (GB)
- Lancaster University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of General Practice
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2024.0053
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.74
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Research for Patient Benefit Programme