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Antibiotic Use and Appropriateness in the Treatment of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in Tunisian Primary Care and Emergency Departments (Barometer Study): a Multicenter Cross-sectional Observational Clinical Study

Article scientifique 2021 Anglais

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Abstract BackgroundLittle is known about the pattern and appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions in patients with acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs).Objective Describe the antibiotics used to treat ARTIs in Tunisian primary care offices and emergency departments (EDs), and assess the appropriateness of their use.MethodsIt was a multicenter cross-sectional observational clinical study conducted at 63 primary care offices and 6 EDS during a period of 8 months. Appropriateness of antibiotic prescription was evaluated by trained physicians using the medication appropriateness index (MAI). The MAI ratings generated a weighted score of 0 to 18 with higher scores indicating low appropriateness. The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and national and institutional standards. The study was approved by the Ethics committee of Monastir Medical Faculty.ResultsFrom the 12880 patients screened we included 9886 patients. The mean age was 47.4, and 55.4% were men. The most frequent diagnosis of ARTI was were acute bronchitis (45.3%), COPD exacerbation (16.3%), tonsillitis (14.6%), rhinopharyngitis (12.2%) and sinusitis (11.5%). The most prescribed classes of antibiotics were penicillins (58.3%), fluoroquinolones (17.6%), and macrolides (16.9%). Antibiotic therapy was inappropriate in 75.5% of patients of whom 65.2% had bronchitis. 65% of patients had one or more antibiotic prescribing inappropriateness criteria as assessed by the MAI. The most frequently rated criteria were with expensiveness (75.8%) and indication (40%). Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid and levofloxacin were the most inappropriately prescribed antibiotics. History of cardiac ischemia ([OR] 3.66; 95% [CI] 2.17-10.26; p<0.001), asthma ([OR] 3.29, 95% [CI] 1.77-6.13; p<0.001), diabetes ([OR] 2.09, 95% [CI] 1.54-2.97; p=0.003), history of COPD ([OR] 1.75, 95% [CI] 1.43-2.15; p<0.001) and age >65 years (Odds Ratio [OR] 1.35, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.16-1.58; p<0.001) were associated with a higher likelihood of inappropriate prescribing.ConclusionOur findings indicate a high inappropriate use of antibiotics in ARTIs treated in in primary care and EDs. This was mostly related to antibiotic prescription in acute bronchitis and overuse of expensive broad spectrum antibiotics. Future interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing in primary care and EDs is needed.Trial registrationthe trial is registered at Clinicaltrials.gov registry (NCT04482231)

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Ali, K., Sekma, A., Messous, S., Trabelsi, I., Youssef, J., Maghraoui, H., Razgallah, R., Walha, A., Grissa, M., Beltaïef, K., Mezgar, Z., Coubantini, A., Bouida, W., Msolli, M., Boukef, R., Boubaker, H., Nouira, S. (2021). Antibiotic Use and Appropriateness in the Treatment of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in Tunisian Primary Care and Emergency Departments (Barometer Study): a Multicenter Cross-sectional Observational Clinical Study. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1027359/v1

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Khaoula Bel Haj Ali Adel Sekma Selma Messous Imen Trabelsi Jalel Ben Youssef Hamida Maghraoui Rabie Razgallah Adel Walha Mohamed Habib Grissa Kaouthar Beltaïef Zied Mezgar Ahmed Coubantini Wahid Bouida Mohamed Amine Msolli Riadh Boukef Hamdi Boubaker Semir Nouira

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