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. 2014 Jan;174(1):138-40.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.11673.

Antibiotic prescribing to adults with sore throat in the United States, 1997-2010

Michael L Barnett  1 , Jeffrey A Linder  1
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Antibiotic prescribing to adults with sore throat in the United States, 1997-2010

Michael L Barnett et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Jan.
No abstract available

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Conflicts of Interest: Dr. Linder has no conflicts of interest related to this manuscript.

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A, Antibiotic prescribing for all sore throats, primary care practices, and emergency departments. P values for linear trend were 0.31 for all sore throat visits, 0.35 for primary care physicians, and 0.75 for emergency departments. B, Antibiotic prescribing by antibiotic class. “Xs” represent estimates that are below the threshold of reliable measurement. Other 2nd-line antibiotics were first-generation cephalosporins, clarithromycin, and clindamycin. The most commonly prescribed non-recommended antibiotics were cephalosporins (37% of category), penicillin/beta-lactamase combinations (27%), and fluoroquinolones (13%). P values for trend were 0.27 for penicillin, <0.001 for azithromycin, 0.33 for amoxicillin, and 0.37 for non-recommended antibiotics.
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Comment in

  • Choosing wisely, and soon.
    Redberg RF. Redberg RF. JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Jan;174(1):140. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.11672. JAMA Intern Med. 2014. PMID: 24091749 No abstract available.

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