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. 2019 Sep 6;75(1):14–29. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkz348

Table 2.

Search terms

MeSH terms Keywords
Antimicrobial anti-infective agents anti-infective agent* OR anti-bacterial agent* OR antibiotic* OR antimicrobial* OR anti-microbial* OR antibacterial* OR anti-bacterial* OR antiinfective* OR anti-infective*
anti-bacterial agents
Resistance drug resistance drug resistance OR drug resistance, multiple OR drug resistance, multiple, bacterial OR drug resistance, microbial OR resistance OR resistant OR resist
drug resistance, multiple
drug resistance, multiple, bacterial
drug resistance, microbial
Policy/programme health policy health policy OR health care reform OR national health policy OR policy making OR health promotion OR government program* OR policy OR policies OR program OR programme OR programs OR programmes OR campaign OR campaigns OR intervention OR interventions OR government OR governance OR govern OR governing OR national policy
health care reform
national health policy
policy making
health promotion
government programmes
Outcome prescription drug misuse consume OR consumption OR usage OR utilization OR utilisation OR stewardship OR rationale OR responsible OR guidance OR guideline OR guidelines prudent OR unnecessary OR underprescribe OR under-prescribe OR underprescribing OR under-prescribing OR underprescription OR under-prescription OR overprescribe OR over-prescribe OR overprescribing OR over-prescribing OR overprescription OR over-prescription OR prescribe OR prescribing OR prescription OR prescriptions OR practice pattern OR drug misuse OR reduce OR reduction OR decrease
prescription drug overuse
inappropriate prescribing
drug prescriptions
drug utilization
practice patterns, physicians