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Table 2 Reported source of antibiotic prescribing formularies/prescribing guidance used by survey respondents (N = 352)

From: Use of antimicrobial resistance information and prescribing guidance for management of urinary tract infections: survey of general practitioners in the West Midlands

Source of antibiotic formulary

Number using sourceb

Primary Care Trusta

269

British National Formulary

46

Local area prescribing committee

17

Practice formulary

13

Local NHS Microbiology department

6

NHS Hospital/Trust

4

Health Protection Agency (now part of Public Health England)

3

NICE

1

  1. aOn April 2013, PCTs were replaced by Clinical Commissioning Groups
  2. bNote some respondents mentioned more than one source