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Antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in the United States outpatient setting.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) are common in the outpatient setting. Although they are predominantly viral, antibiotics are often prescribed for the treatment of ARIs. METHODS:Using the U.S. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS; 2010-2015), we estimated the national prevalence and predictors of outpatient antibiotic prescribing for ARIs by provider type. We categorized the trends of antibiotic prescriptions (overall or broad-spectrum) for ARIs by provider type (physician and advanced practice provider [APP] which includes nurse practitioner [NP], and physician assistant [PA]). The outcome variable was defined as receipt of an antibiotic prescription during a consultation with a provider for an ARI (including outpatient clinic visit or doctor's office visit). RESULTS:There were 64,081,892 ARI antibiotic prescriptions written, with a decrease from 10.9 (2010) to 9.7 million (2015) during the study interval (p?

SUBMITTER: Shaver AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6607511 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in the United States outpatient setting.

Shaver Amy L AL   Jacobs David M DM   LaMonte Michael J MJ   Noyes Katia K  

BMC family practice 20190702 1


<h4>Background</h4>Acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) are common in the outpatient setting. Although they are predominantly viral, antibiotics are often prescribed for the treatment of ARIs.<h4>Methods</h4>Using the U.S. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS; 2010-2015), we estimated the national prevalence and predictors of outpatient antibiotic prescribing for ARIs by provider type. We categorized the trends of antibiotic prescriptions (overall or broad-spectrum) for ARIs by provider t  ...[more]

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