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. 2018 Nov;24(11):2126-2128.
doi: 10.3201/eid2411.180762.

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Antimicrobial Drug Use, United States, 2014-2015

Scott W Olesen, Yonatan H Grad

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Antimicrobial Drug Use, United States, 2014-2015

Scott W Olesen et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Nov.

Abstract

Using a US nationwide survey, we measured disparities in antimicrobial drug acquisition by race/ethnicity for 2014-2015. White persons reported twice as many antimicrobial drug prescription fills per capita as persons of other race/ethnicities. Characterizing antimicrobial drug use by demographic might improve antimicrobial drug stewardship and help address antimicrobial drug resistance.

Keywords: USA; United States; antibacterial agents; antimicrobial drug stewardship; antimicrobial drugs; antimicrobial resistance; ethnic groups; healthcare disparities; national survey; pharmacies; population groups; race/ethnicity; racial disparities.

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Annual antimicrobial drug use reported by Medical Expenditure Panel Survey respondents, by race/ethnicity, United States, 2014–2015. Error bars indicate 95% CIs. A) Drug use by race/ethnicity category. B) Drug use among persons who reported white as their race or 1 of their races and among those who did not.
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