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. 2016 Dec 1;176(12):1870-1872.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.6625.

Frequency of First-line Antibiotic Selection Among US Ambulatory Care Visits for Otitis Media, Sinusitis, and Pharyngitis

Adam L Hersh  1 , Katherine E Fleming-Dutra  2 , Daniel J Shapiro  3 , David Y Hyun  4 , Lauri A Hicks  2 ; Outpatient Antibiotic Use Target-Setting Workgroup
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Frequency of First-line Antibiotic Selection Among US Ambulatory Care Visits for Otitis Media, Sinusitis, and Pharyngitis

Adam L Hersh et al. JAMA Intern Med. .
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Percentage of visits where antibiotics prescribed that are first line and non-first line for otitis media otitis media (A, first line: amoxicillin or amoxicillin/clavulanate), sinusitis (B, first line: amoxicillin or amoxicillin/clavulanate) and pharyngitis (C, amoxicillin or penicillin) during 2010–2011. Estimates based on 1705 sampled visits for otitis media, 463 for pediatric sinusitis, 1223 for adult sinusitis, 1006 for pediatric pharyngitis and 830 for adult pharyngitis. Broad cephalosporin includes 2nd/3rd generation agents Pediatric patients, ≤19 years old
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