| Literature DB >> 31548186 |
Danielle L Palms1, Lauri A Hicks1, Monina Bartoces1, Adam L Hersh2, Rachel Zetts3, David Y Hyun3, Katherine E Fleming-Dutra4.
Abstract
Using the 2014 IBM MarketScan commercial database, we compared antibiotic selection for pharyngitis, sinusitis, and acute otitis media in retail clinics, emergency departments, urgent care centers, and offices. Only 50% of visits for these conditions received recommended first-line antibiotics. Improving antibiotic selection for common outpatient conditions is an important stewardship target.Entities:
Keywords: acute otitis media; antibiotic stewardship; outpatient; pharyngitis; sinusitis
Year: 2019 PMID: 31548186 PMCID: PMC6811424 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01060-19
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191