The aim of this questionnaire-based study is to investigate antibiotic prescription
practices among primary health care physicians in Greece using the 2007 Hellenic Center
for Diseases Control and Prevention guidelines as the gold standard. Seven case scenarios
were used. A total of 527 physicians participated. The mean compliance rate with the
first recommended antibiotic by the guidelines was 51%, ranging from 22.9% to 71.5%
by scenario. Younger physicians and female physicians had higher scores of compliance.
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Published online: May 31, 2013
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