Australian Journal of General Practice
MA, MB BChir, FRACGP, FAFPHM, MD, Professor of Public Health, Institute for Evidence- Based Healthcare, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Qld
Expectations of antibiotics may reflect a desire for symptomatic treatment, lack of awareness of other options or previous experience.
Evidence supports some beneficial effects of antibiotics prescribed to patients with a sore throat and proven presence of group A streptococci.
How should GPs and patients prioritise which preventive health activities to undertake?