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Data science techniques such as preprocessing, transformation, loading, and analytics were also applied to achieve this goal.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>From January to September 2023, a total of 575,616 records of medical appointments were analyzed, and 67,023 patients underwent one or more medical appointments of which 16,572 had infectious diagnoses. There were 7,938 prescriptions of antimicrobials for infections of which the most frequent were upper respiratory infections (37%), gingivitis\/periodontal disease (20%), and urinary tract infections (9%). The most frequently prescribed antimicrobials were amoxicillin (23%), azithromycin (15%), amoxicillin\/clavulanate (13%), ciprofloxacin (11%), and cephalexin (11%). A preliminary evaluation of the data highlighted several points for targeted interventions, as well as challenges in obtaining certain information. For instance, some infections lacked documented antimicrobial treatment, while others were managed with medications not considered first-line options.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Implementing a system that can extract data directly from electronic records and automatically present it in a logical and relevant way to health professionals\u2014including policymakers and administrators\u2014would enable the identification of potential problems, the planning of interventions to improve antimicrobial use, and the monitoring of their impact. 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