Abstract | RATIONALE, AIMS, AND OBJECTIVES: The objective was to measure the quality of clinical practice for the management of cystitis in adult women in general practice by collaborating with quality circles and the regional centre for antibiotic counsel. METHOD: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed in 2018 in Normandy, France. A questionnaire composed of clinical vignettes was used to evaluate practices of general practitioners (GPs) with regard to cystitis classified into four categories: simple, at risk of complication, recurrent, and caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. The 2017 French Infectious Diseases Society's guidelines were used as a reference. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: In this study, diagnostic means, follow-up testing, and simple cystitis treatment (with fosfomycin predominantly mentioned) were broadly compliant. The use of critical antibiotics was too frequent for at risk of complication cystitis. There may be a need to improve the knowledge of professionals on antibiotic resistance and appropriate antibiotic use.
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Authors | Claire Beaurain, Pascal Thibon, Elise Fiaux, Emmanuel Piednoir, Claude Magnani, François Caron, Renaud Verdon |
Journal | Journal of evaluation in clinical practice
(J Eval Clin Pract)
Vol. 27
Issue 2
Pg. 421-428
(Apr 2021)
ISSN: 1365-2753 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 32929837
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | © 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Cystitis
(diagnosis, drug therapy)
- Female
- France
- General Practitioners
- Humans
- Urinary Tract Infections
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