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. 2021 Jan 23;72(1):133-137.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa667.

Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescribing in US Ambulatory Care Settings, 2010-2015

Adam L Hersh  1 , Laura M King  2 , Daniel J Shapiro  3 , Lauri A Hicks  2 , Katherine E Fleming-Dutra  2
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Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescribing in US Ambulatory Care Settings, 2010-2015

Adam L Hersh et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

The proportion of antibiotic prescriptions prescribed in US physician offices and emergency departments that were unnecessary decreased slightly, from 30% in 2010-2011 to 28% in 2014-2015. However, a greater decrease occurred in children: 32% in 2010-2011 to 19% in 2014-2015. Unnecessary prescribing in adults did not change during this period.

Keywords: antibiotic; antimicrobial stewardship; outpatients.

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Conflict of interest statement

Potential conflicts of interest. L. M. K. is a contractor employed by Northrop Grumman Corporation to fulfill research needs at the CDC. All other authors report no potential conflicts of interest. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed.

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