38 Asia Pacific Family Medicine, 2004; 3 (1-2): 38-45 Antibiotic Prescription In Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Cheong Lieng Teng, Senior Lecturer, International Medical University Kwok Chi Leong, Part-time Lecturer, International Medical University Syed Mohamed Aljunid, Professor, Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia. Molly Cheah, President, Primary Care Organisation Malaysia. Abstract Aims. To document the antibiotic prescribing rate for upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) in general practice and its associated factors. Methods. Data extracted from a morbidity survey of 150 general practice clinics in three urban areas in Malaysia. Participating general practitioners recorded demographic, morbidity and process of care data for 30 consecutive adult patients using a structured form. Results. URTI contributed 940 (27.0%) of the total of 3481 encounters recorded. Antibiotic was prescribed in 68.4% of encounters with URTI; a significant proportion of ORIGINAL ARTICLE