Objective: To ascertain any differences between care from nurse practitioners and that from
general practitioners for patients seeking “same day” consultations in primary care. Design: …

Primary care clinicians are often encouraged by government agencies to intervene systematically
with all smokers. Pressure of time and pessimism about their own efficacy and patients…

Importance The optimal dose and duration of oral amoxicillin for children with community-acquired
pneumonia (CAP) are unclear. Objective To determine whether lower-dose …

Background and objective: Indicators to measure the quality of healthcare are increasingly
used by healthcare professionals and policy makers. In the context of increasing antimicrobial …

RESEARCH Page 1 Use of serum C reactive protein and procalcitonin concentrations in
addition to symptoms and signs to predict pneumonia in patients presenting to primary care …

Background Respiratory tract infection (RTI) is the commonest indication for community
antibiotic prescriptions. Prescribing is rising and is influenced by patients’ consulting behaviour …

… Chris C Butler, Meredith KD Hawking, Anna Quigley and Cliodna AM McNulty … Chris C
Butler holds publicly funded grants to research aspects of UTI in primary care and has received a …

Background GPs are urged to prescribe antibiotics less frequently, despite lack of evidence
linking reduced antibiotic prescribing with reductions in resistance at a local level. Aim To …

Background Data from trials suggest that antibiotics reduce the risk of complications of sore
throat by at least 50%, but few trials for complications have been done in modern settings, …

Background Escherichia coli bloodstream infections are increasing in the UK and internationally.
The evidence base to guide interventions against this major public health concern is …