Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescribing in US Ambulatory Care Settings, 2010-2015.

Hersh, Adam L; King, Laura M; Shapiro, Daniel J; Hicks, Lauri A; Fleming-Dutra, Katherine E · Clin Infect Dis · 2021

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

The proportion of antibiotic prescriptions prescribed in US physician offices and emergency departments that were unnecessary decreased slightly, from 30% in 2010-2011 to 28% in 2014-2015. However, a greater decrease occurred in children: 32% in 2010-2011 to 19% in 2014-2015. Unnecessary prescribing in adults did not change during this period.

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