A comparison of the quality of outpatient antibiotic prescribing between two areas of northern and southern Europe

Background Interventions aimed at improving the quality of antibiotic prescribing can be targeted more effectively if we have deeper knowledge about where the efforts should be focused. The aim of this study was to analyse and compare the quality of outpatient antibiotic prescribing in Denmark and Aragon, a Northeastern Spanish region. Methods Outpatient antibiotic prescribing data (2010) were obtained from the National Institute …