INTRODUCTION: Most visits to the primary care center are for @entity281 and particularly respiratory tract @entity281 . Antimicrobial administration for these clinical processes is common and these agents are often used to treat @entity1800 . La Fundaci  n para el Estudio de la Infecci  n (Foundation for the Study of Infection) designed the @entity1193 (D  a de la Infecci  n Respiratoria del Adulto, Adult Respiratory Infection Day) Project to investigate and assess the impact of this problem. METHODS: The study design consisted of one-day cross sections with the participation of 720 physicians belonging to Primary Health Care Centers from the 17 Autonomic Regions of Spain, establishing a one-day cross section every three months for one year. Epidemiologic, clinical and therapeutic factors were evaluated. RESULTS: The total number of visits attended was 72 929, and 14 426 @entity1 had infectious processes (43.9%). Among these, 9145 (63.4%) had a @entity1729 . The mean age of the @entity1 was 44.6 years and 34.1% had an underlying condition. Common cold was the most frequent diagnosis. Antibiotics were prescribed in 53.2% of @entity1 . Results were compared to those of a previous study. DISCUSSION: @entity1729 in particular is frequently attended in primary care. Antibiotics are widely used in our setting and self-medication is common.

[ @entity1729 outside the hospital. XXXX study].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity1193 :: ('3557', 'Gene') :: ['DIRA'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['infection'] @entity1800 :: ('MESH:D014777', 'Disease') :: ['viral infections'] @entity1729 :: ('MESH:D012141', 'Disease') :: ['Infection in general and respiratory infection', 'respiratory infection']
@entity1193 :: (3557,Gene) :: ['DIRA']
