Abstract
Nonbiomedical factors affecting antibiotic use in the community: authors' response
Highlights
We appreciate the positive comments received [1] and the two resources provided to complement our current review [2]
In our response to the comments, we expand our discussions on regional differences and sociocultural determinants of antibiotic use, as well as possible intervention strategies
In 2002, the emerging infectious diseases study by Harbarth et al on outpatient antibiotic use in France and Germany compared the cultural patterns of antibiotic demand and prescription in these two countries [3]
Summary
We appreciate the positive comments received [1] and the two resources provided to complement our current review [2]. 1) Institute of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China 2) Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK 3) Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (D24H), Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China 4) School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China article info Over the past 20 years, we have conducted a series of investigations providing a comprehensive sociocultural perspective for understanding regional disparities of antibiotic use.
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