Antibiotics often overprescribed in elderly patients
1. Almost half of elderly patients received an antibiotic prescription for a non-bacterial acute upper respiratory infection (AURI. 2. Patients ...
1. Almost half of elderly patients received an antibiotic prescription for a non-bacterial acute upper respiratory infection (AURI. 2. Patients ...
1. The majority of children in outpatient clinics were prescribed a macrolide antibiotic for treatment of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) despite ...
1. Reducing the duration of antibiotic treatment for acute otitis media (AOM) in children aged 6-23 months was associated with ...
1. Women receiving azithromycin in addition to standard antibiotic prophylaxis for cesarean section (c-section) were 49% less likely to develop ...
1. Of children exposed to antibiotics within the first 6 months of life, there was no significant difference in childhood ...
1. This randomized controlled trial showed that a clinician-focused intervention, consisting of a clinician-focused letter and a leaflet from England’s ...
1. In this randomized controlled trial, delayed antibiotic prescribing strategies resulted in decreased antibiotic use. 2. Patients in the delayed ...
1. From a cross-sectional study, the proportion of acute respiratory infection visits prescribed antibiotics increased significantly between 2005 and 2012. ...
1. Parents who were younger than 30 years old, did not attend college, and insured by Medicaid were less likely ...
1. Publication of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) guidelines for children was associated with decreased use of wide-spectrum antibiotics. 2. Proactive dissemination ...
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