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ABSTRACT: Objectives
To investigate oral antibiotic prescribing patterns and identify factors associated with antibiotic prescriptions, with the aim of guiding future interventions to reduce inappropriate prescribing.Design
Retrospective cohort study.Setting
Database of public health insurance claims in Kumamoto prefecture (Japan).Participants
Beneficiaries of the national or late elders' health insurance system between April 2012 and March 2013.Main outcome measures
Of the 7 770 481 outpatient visits, 682?822 had a code for antibiotics (860 antibiotic prescriptions per 1000 population). Third-generation cephalosporins (35%), macrolides (32%) and quinolones (21%) were the most frequently prescribed. Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs), including viral upper respiratory infections (URI) (22%), pharyngitis (18%), bronchitis (11%) and sinusitis (10%) were the most frequently diagnosed for antibiotic prescribing, followed by gastrointestinal (9%), urinary tract (8%) and skin, cutaneous and mucosal infections (5%). Antibiotic prescribing rates for viral URI, pharyngitis, bronchitis, sinusitis and gastrointestinal infections were 35%, 54%, 53%, 57% and 30%, respectively. In multivariable analysis for ARTIs and gastrointestinal infections, patient age (10-19 years especially), patient sex (male) and facility scale (free-standing clinics or small-scale hospital-based clinics) were associated with increased antibiotic prescribing.Conclusions
Broad-spectrum antibiotics constituted 88% of oral outpatient antibiotic prescriptions. Approximately 70% of antibiotics were prescribed for ARTIs and gastroenteritis with modest benefit from antibiotic treatment. The quality of antibiotic prescribing needs to be improved. Antimicrobial stewardship interventions should target ARTIs and gastroenteritis, as well as young patients and small-scale institutions.
SUBMITTER: Hashimoto H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6500307 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hashimoto Hideki H Matsui Hiroki H Sasabuchi Yusuke Y Yasunaga Hideo H Kotani Kazuhiko K Nagai Ryozo R Hatakeyama Shuji S
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<h4>Objectives</h4>To investigate oral antibiotic prescribing patterns and identify factors associated with antibiotic prescriptions, with the aim of guiding future interventions to reduce inappropriate prescribing.<h4>Design</h4>Retrospective cohort study.<h4>Setting</h4>Database of public health insurance claims in Kumamoto prefecture (Japan).<h4>Participants</h4>Beneficiaries of the national or late elders' health insurance system between April 2012 and March 2013.<h4>Main outcome measures</h ...[more]