Does locally relevant real-time infection epidemiological data improve clinician management and antimicrobial prescribing in primary care? A systematic review

摘要

PurposeAntimicrobial resistance is a significant threat to public health. Diagnostic uncertainty is a key driver of antimicrobial prescribing. We sought to determine whether locally relevant, real-time syndromic or microbiological infection epidemiology can improve prescribing by reducing diagnostic uncertainty.