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1. Transmission dynamics, responses, and clinical features for the first 1100 COVID-19 cases in South Batinah, Oman: Major lessons from a provincial perspective

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Almayahi, Zayid K., Al Mujaini, Sami M., Al Shaqsi, Nasser, Al Hattali, Noaman, Al Hattali, Azza, Al Ghafri, Yusra, Al Lamki, Nasser, Al Kharusi, Zalkha, Al Jaradi, Naima, Al Mayahi, Ahmed, Al Subhi, Muna, Al Naabi, Haitham, Al Siyabi, Haitham, Al Jaradi, Ahmed S., Al Nofli, Idrees, Al Khanjari, Sultan, Al Naabi, Muatasim, Al Subhi, Amir, Jabri, Ahmed AL., Al Jarjari, Yousif, Al Harmali, Saif, Al Gefaily, Naeema, Al Mamari, Seif, Al Kharusi, Abdullah, Al Khudhuri, Marwa, Al Baloshi, Muradjan, Al Shaqsi, Dalal, Al Ghafri, Fakhriya, Al Dhuhli, Khalid, and Al Malki, Rashid

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2023
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3. Antibiotic prescription pattern among Primary Healthcare General Practitioners in the South Batinah Governorate of Oman, 2019.

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Al Mujaini, Sami M., Almayahi, Zayid K., Abouammoh, Noura A., and Al Amri, Sumaiya

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*ANTIBIOTICS, *RISK assessment, *CROSS-sectional method, *INAPPROPRIATE prescribing (Medicine), *RESPIRATORY infections, *PRIMARY health care, *LOGISTIC regression analysis, *CYSTITIS, *DRUG resistance in microorganisms, *AMOXICILLIN, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *MULTIVARIATE analysis, *ODDS ratio, *PHYSICIAN practice patterns, *RESEARCH methodology, *STATISTICS, *DRUG prescribing, *GASTROENTERITIS, *DATA analysis software, *CONFIDENCE intervals, *MEDICAL referrals
Abstract

Background: Misuse and overuse of antibiotics comprise leading causes of antimicrobial resistance. The study aims to assess the pattern of antibiotic prescription among primary healthcare general practitioners in the South Batinah Governorate of Oman. Method: A cross-sectional study of 600 antibiotic prescriptions issued in the South Batinah Governorate in 2019 was conducted to verify the triggering diagnoses and determine the appropriateness of the prescribed antibiotic. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the association between predictors and inappropriate use. Results: Respiratory infections accounted for 62% of antibiotic prescriptions, of which 92.2% were inappropriately prescribed. Extended-spectrum antibiotics were inappropriately prescribed in 33.3% of cystitis cases, while 14.3% of gastroenteritis received incorrect spectrum of antibiotics. Amoxicillin represented 46.2% of antibiotic prescriptions, of which 84.4% were unnecessarily prescribed. Lower inappropriate antibiotic prescribing rate was linked to patients ≥ 18 years (OR = 0.46, 95% CI: [0.26, 0.82]), those who underwent laboratory tests (OR = 0.22, 95% CI: [0.12, 0.39]), and consultations at health centers (OR = 0.44, 95% CI: [0.24, 0.79]). Arabic-speaking physicians were more likely to prescribe antibiotics inappropriately. Conclusion: Inappropriate antibiotic prescription was frequently observed in mild respiratory infections and associated with specific patient and physician characteristics. Appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions issued can be improved through enhanced testing capacities as well as implementation of physician and community awareness campaigns. Highlights: • Inappropriate prescriptions were common among respiratory symptoms. • Amoxicillin was the most common antibiotic prescribed inappropriately. • Laboratory–tested patients were less likely to receive inappropriate antibiotics. • Inappropriate antibiotics were commonly prescribed by Arabic-speaking physicians. • Health centers' primary care physicians rarely prescribe inappropriate antibiotics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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