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The study aimed to ascertain the types of antibiotics and the corresponding conditions seen in primary care and whether general practitioners (GPs) felt that an antibiotic was necessary at the time of consultation. This information will be vital to inform future initiatives in prudent antibiotic prescribing in primary care.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Participating GPs gathered data on all antibiotics prescribed by them in 100 consecutive patients\u2019 consultations as well as data on the conditions being treated and whether they felt the antibiotic was necessary.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>171 GPs collected data on 16,899 consultations. An antibiotic was prescribed at 20.16% of these consultations. The majority were prescribed for symptoms or diagnoses associated with the respiratory system; the highest rate of prescribing in these consultations were for patients aged 15\u201364\u2009years (62.23%). There is a high rate of 2<jats:sup>nd<\/jats:sup> and 3<jats:sup>rd<\/jats:sup> line agents being used for common ailments such as otitis media and tonsillitis. Amoxicillin, which is recommended as 1<jats:sup>st<\/jats:sup> line in most common infections, was twice as likely to be prescribed if the prescription was for deferred used or deemed unnecessary by the GP.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The study demonstrates that potentially inappropriate prescribing is occurring in the adult population and the high rate of broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents is a major concern. 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